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The order Mantodea (or Praying mantis) consists of approximatively 2,300 species, of which a majority are in the family Mantidae. The closest relatives of mantids are the orders Isoptera (termites) and Blattaria (cockroaches), and these three groups together are sometimes ranked as an order rather than a superorder.
Mantids are notable for their large size and nimble reflexes. Their diet usually consists of living insects, including flies and aphids; larger species have been known to prey on small lizards, frogs, birds, snakes, and even rodents. All mantids are ambush predators, waiting for prey to stray to near them intstead of actively hunting them. The mantis then lashes out at remarkable speed. A mantid's prey is then caught and held securely with its grasping, spiked forelegs.
Mantids are masters of camouflage and make use of protective coloration to blend in with the foliage, both to avoid predators themselves, and to better snare their victims. Some species in Africa and Australia are able to turn black after a molt following a fire in the region to blend in with the fire ravaged landscape. In addition to this adaptation, they have adapted to not only blend with the foliage, but to mimic it, appearing as leaves, blades of grass, flowers or even stones. Their diet and coloration frequently change as the mantid grows; mantids are among the hemimetabolic insects - those whose immature stages are similar to the adults, primarily differing in the lack of wings and functional reproductive organs.
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Haha.okeRT @sphinanthie: @niatrikusuma jangan takut lagi kita selalu bersama..hahhaha..besok bawa mantodea yang ditangkepin @nunu_syam yaa
niatrikusuma (Nia Trikusuma) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:31:16 -0000
Haha.okeRT @sphinanthie: @niatrikusuma jangan takut lagi kita selalu bersama..hahhaha..besok bawa mantodea yang ditangkepin @nunu_syam yaa
Tak pinti,msh ada mantodea diluar sana.heheRT @sphinanthie: @niatrikusuma maafkan saya nia sekali lagii
niatrikusuma (Nia Trikusuma) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:21:17 -0000
Tak pinti,msh ada mantodea diluar sana.heheRT @sphinanthie: @niatrikusuma maafkan saya nia sekali lagii
Kaki mantodea copot = lemas
niatrikusuma (Nia Trikusuma) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:26:41 -0000
Kaki mantodea copot = lemas
Herper.com - Biology, natural history, and husbandry of mantids, along with some related links.
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Insecta Inspecta World - Praying Mantis - Provides a brief description, taxonomy, photos, diet, habitat, and breeding information.
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Key to Preying Mantids - Provides keys to families, subfamilies, genera, and species.
Mantodea - Classification and taxonomy, life history and ecology, anatomy, facts and links.
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet: Praying Mantis - Provides general information about mantids and drawing of a carolina mantid, which is native to Ohio. Also includes information about raising and use for pest control.
Order Mantodea - Information and links for identifying insects in the order Mantodea, family Mantidae.
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insects in the order Mantodea, family Mantidae. ]
Order Mantodea - Photograph and brief description of the mantis order.
Orthodera novaezealandiae - Article about a species of praying mantis indigenous to New Zealand, from Animal Diversity Web.
Praying Mantid Information - Provides facts about the praying mantis including identifying features, habitat, behavior, and diet.
Praying Mantis - An article on the general description, early stages, and predation of the species.
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Praying Mantis - Photos and information about Manty, a school room pet. Also provides a fact sheet and photos of other mantids.
Praying Mantis - Provides links to sites providing basic information or photos.
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RJB Mantids - Provides care sheets and articles on general care and information on breeding. Sells prints of various species.
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TerraTypica: Species Database: Mantodea - Provides breakdowns of family, subfamily, and genus.
The Praying Mantises (Mantodea) of South Africa - Includes a list of the seven families.
Wondrous Praying Mantis - Information about mantis biology, and a diary of mantis observations.
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