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What is a praying mantis?

What is a praying mantis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.
  2. (regional, in Europe) A mantid of the species Mantis religiosa.
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It is the size of a paper clip and is described as a cross between a stick insect and a praying mantis.
The insect is the first praying mantis to be homed at Studley Grange and is on display in a glass tank and now basking in the heat it is used to.
The Kung Bushmen of the Kalahari revere the praying mantis as a divine messenger.
Exposing adults to the surface will attract birds, insect predators such as the praying mantis and certain parasitic flies.
Inside were taxidermically preserved specimens of a hummingbird, snake, bat, lizard, frog, and praying mantis.
Not unlike a praying mantis, her odd and otherworldly beauty takes time to notice.

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