A newly hatched Stagmomantis carolina surveys the world. Urbana, Illinois, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Magnificent Mantids

Preying mantises are an order (Mantodea) of large predatory insects recognizable by their spiny raptorial forelegs. Over 2000 species occur worldwide.

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Portrait of a young chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis.

A newly hatched Stagmomantis carolina surveys the world.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Mantises consume their prey alive. This chinese mantid Tenodera sinensis tore apart and ate this fruit fly in a matter of minutes.

A mature female Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis, grooming.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

A tree-dwelling mantis emerges from the moss in an Ecuadorian cloud forest.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

A newly hatched Stagmomantis carolina surveys the world.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Keywords: bug forest insect mantid wide angle preying mantis mantidae bugs eye view

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