Mantidae

Mantidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mantidae: //ˈmæn.tɪˌdiː//

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Images

Mantis Verde 2 by PapiPijuan. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Mantis religiosa (Mantidae) (Praying Mantis) - (nymph), Otok Krk, Croatia by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Stagmomantis carolina Kaldari 05 cropped by Kaldari. Used under a Public domain license.
Mantis wings spreaqd by Richard P. McDonough. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Europäische Gottesanbeterin Mantis religiosa 4 by Holger Krisp. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Praying Mantis - Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) by Matthew T Rader. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Mantidae is the largest family of mantises, with significant diversity among its 74 genera and 10 subfamilies.

Habitat

Mostly tropical and subtropical regions.

Distribution

Worldwide, with a presence in South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and America.

Similar Taxa

Misconceptions

Historically, 'mantid' referred to any mantis, but technically it refers only to members of the family Mantidae.

Tags

  • Mantodea
  • Mantidae
  • Praying Mantis
  • Insects