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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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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.
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Exceptions are phototropic night fliers like the moth, praying mantis, and mosquito.
Exposing adults to the surface will attract birds, insect predators such as the praying mantis and certain parasitic flies.
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Inside were taxidermically preserved specimens of a hummingbird, snake, bat, lizard, frog, and praying mantis.

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