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Order
- MANTODEA
(Greek,
mantis = seer, prophet)
Common
Name:
praying mantids, preying mantids
Distribution:
Cosmopolitan, predominantly
tropical, subtropical
Description
This is a small order familiar
to almost everyone, and easily recognized by the long pronotum, large
eyes, and grasping forelegs. The most common mantid in much of North America
is the European Mantid illustrated here.