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	Praying mantis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Often mistakenly spelled preying mantis (a tempting mistake, as they are notoriously predatory) they are in fact named for the typical "prayer-like" stance.
		Ischnomantis gigas is the largest mantis with 17 cm length in the female and is found in the Sahel zone of Africa.
		The Carolina mantis is the official state insect of South Carolina, and the European mantis is the official state insect of Connecticut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Praying_mantis (529 words)

	Mantis - MSN Encarta
		Mantis, also known as praying mantis, common name for long, slender, winged insect common in warm temperate and tropical regions throughout the world.
		Mantises are known for sitting back on their rear appendages and holding their stout front pair of appendages together in an attitude reminiscent of prayer.
		The common mantis of the southern United States, the Carolina mantis, is a native species about 7.6 cm (about 3 in) long, which is known in the South as rearhorse or mule killer.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570485/Mantis.html (245 words)

	Mantis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mantis is also the name of several insects in the Mantidae family, commonly known as praying mantis:
		Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopods, predatory crustaceans
		Mantis (rollercoaster), a very large roller coaster located at Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, USA
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mantis (225 words)

	Hiker's Notebook: Praying Mantis
		The Praying Mantis (the actual name is mantid but mantis is so widely used that it is accepted as the proper name) is probably the most easily recognized insect due to its unique shape and the long "praying" segmented front legs.
		The praying mantis was accidentally introduced to North America on nursery stock from southern Europe in 1899.
		The name "mantis" means "a diviner" in Greek because it was believed that this insect had supernatural powers.
	www.mwrop.org /W_Needham/Praying_Mantis_09_21_03.htm (202 words)

	Mantis - Search View - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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		The common European mantis is classified as Mantis religiosa.
		The Carolina mantis is classified as Stagmonantis carolina.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761570485__1/Mantis.html (287 words)

	State Symbols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The name "mantis" (derived from the Greek word for "prophet" or "diviner") appropriately described the mantis' distinctive habit of standing motionless on four hind legs, with the two highly specialized forelegs raised in an attitude of meditation.
		The European mantis is not native to Connecticut.
		Although probably not a significant factor in biological control, mantis are beneficial insects for farmers and are therefore symbolic reminders of the importance of the natural environment to human and biological survival.
	www.kids.state.ct.us /symbols/insect.htm (180 words)

	mantis 2001
		The name "mantis" comes from the Greek word for 'prophet' or 'soothsayer.' The Carolina mantid is a common insect of Eastern United States.
		Recently it has been discovered that these hollow chambers provide the mantis with a means of detecting bats, one of their most feared predators.
		Apparently, the mantis in flight will drastically change its flight pattern (often hurling to the ground in a spiral) when the mantis hears certain frequencies of sound.
	www.whatwhatwhat.com /mantis_2001.htm (488 words)

	Nature's Praying Predator
		The Chinese mantis is tan, except for the outer edges of its forewings, which are pea green.
		The closest relatives to the mantis are the grasshopper, cricket, and cockroach.
		The mating habit of the mantis is consistent with its predaceous disposition.
	mdc.mo.gov /conmag/2005/03/20.htm (1197 words)

	Mantis religiosa - Polish Red Data Book of Animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Mantis is a very rare and endangered species in Poland (as in the whole of Central Europe) where it occurs on the border of its range.
		In the years 2001-2003 the expansion of Mantis religiosa was observed in the south of Poland.
		As a highly thermo- and photophilous insect it is threatened principally due to loss of open habitat in the regions with favourable climate in southern Poland.
	www.iop.krakow.pl /pckz/opis.asp?id=26&je=en (208 words)

	igoo Lounge - praying mantis
		A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is an insect of the order Mantodea, named for their "prayer-like" stance.
		The word mantis derives from the Greek word for prophet; the plural is therefore mantes, with mantises also acceptable.
		That is why southern mantis style is done with 2 closed fists as opposed to the northern mantis which is done with 2 hooks made from the thumb and index finger.
	www.igoo.com /Lounge/showthread.php?t=42327 (559 words)

	The Female Praying Mantis: Sexual Predator or Misunderstood
		In Africa, the mantis was thought to brink good luck to whomever it landed on and even restore life to the dead.
		Europeans believed they were highly worshipful to god since they always seemed to be praying.
		(2) Although the European mantis was introduced to the United States to eat insects that destroy farm crops, other species are known informally as "soothsayers," "devil's horses," "mule killers," and "camel crickets" since their saliva was mistakenly thought to poison farm livestock.
	serendip.brynmawr.edu /biology/b103/f02/web1/mdoughty.html (1742 words)

	Praying Mantis
		A mantis is a predatory insect distinguished by 2 pair of legs for grasping and climbing, and a pair of claws with which it feeds.
		The mantis is also one of the only insects that has a mobile head, enabling nearly a 360 degree view of its surroundings, and can detect movement up to 60 feet away.
		Europeans are one of the species that is very defensive and will not hesitate to hiss at you.
	www.wildeyereptiles.com /catalog/mantid.htm (3279 words)

	Insecta Inspecta World - Praying Mantis
		The European and Chinese species were introduced to the Northeastern United States about 75 years ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
		The praying mantis is a carnivorous insect that takes up a deceptively humble posture when it is searching for food.
		When at rest, the mantis' front forelegs are held up together in a posture that looks like its praying.
	www.insecta-inspecta.com /mantids/praying/index.html (759 words)

	Praying Mantid Page
		There are three main types of mantis in Kentucky, the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), Carolina mantid (Stagmomantis carolina), and Chinese Mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis).
		The European and Chinese species were introduced in the northeast about 75 years ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest populations.
		Collecting egg masses is not an effective method for increasing the population due to the fact that mantis tend to move away to find suitable coverage and food sources.
	www.growquest.com /praying_mantis_page.htm (808 words)

	Mantis Movies
		A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is a kind of insect, of the family Mantidae (order Mantodea), named for their "prayer-like" stance.
		There are three species of praying mantises that are common to North America: the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), the Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis), and the Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).
		A mantis nymph increases in size by replacing its outer body covering with a sturdy, flexible exoskeleton and molting when needed.
	www.junglewalk.com /video/mantis-movie.htm (485 words)

	GoldenEssays - Zoology - Free Essays, Free Research Papers, Free Term Papers, Free Cliff Notes, Essays, Free Book ...
		The praying mantis is one of the few predators with that are fast enough to catch mosquitos and flies while their in flight.
		The European mantis (Mantis religiosa), the Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinesis), and the Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).
		This mantis has a dusky brown or gray color to blend in with the pine forests and and sandhills of Southeastern part of the U.S. An interesting feature of the Carolina mantis is that the wings which only extend 3/4 of the way down the abdomen.
	www.goldenessays.com /free_essays/4/zoology/praying-mantis.shtml (2176 words)

	Praying Mantis
		The pale green European mantis is about the same size.
		It takes an entire summer or growing season for mantis to mature to adulthood and there is only one generation per year.
		If you desire to encourage mantis you should use as few pesticides as possible and allow some vegetation to grow to provide cover for the mantis.
	www.growquest.com /prayingmantis.htm (753 words)

	Praying Mantis : Live Praying Mantis for sale ~ Buy Praying Mantis insect ~ Pet Praying Mantis insects
		The bark mantis is shaped like an arrow head, the color of the mantis is silver / mottled mixed colors or tan, white, fl and silver with one yellow, one white and one fl band.
		The height of the container should be 3x the legth of the mantis’ from the floor to the lid, the width of the container should be at least 2 times the length of the mantis.
		The mantis will hang upside down from a branch or the screen and will on occassion wiggle around a little which means it is close to completion of the molt, you can watch them molt, if you notice them shaking and gyrating it will most likely be that day day they will complete the molt.
	statequarters.20m.com /prayingmantisshoppingcart.html (6902 words)

	Praying Mantis presented in Animals section
		The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is only 2/5 of an inch, or one-centimetre.
		The European and Chinese species were introduced to the North-eastern United States about 75 years ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
		As the mantis grows it will shed its skin several times, becoming larger at each stage.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/comments/praying_mantis (1343 words)

	Blue Note Records
		His mind-bending performances have revealed that the drum n’ bass and ambient perspective is as viable and exciting on acoustic instruments, as it is on samplers and drum machines.
		A neighbour of mine has used Mantis to affect the 'limey version' of the old end around manouvre...that's fanny groping for the real nit-wits in the crowd.
		However; you put it, Mantis is great 'avante gaurde' style art...fitting for the least sophisticated jazz-guru or the most idiotic horn-dog alike.
	www.bluenote.com /detail.asp?SelectionID=10140 (829 words)

	Bug ID: 4766394 Install European or complete language support as needed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If any language group other than Western European is installed, the complete international JRE needs to be installed.
		We'll therefore change the breakdown and have complete support for all European languages (from Portuguese to Russian, Icelandic to Turkish) in the core installation.
		It also has the nice side effect that it's easier to explain to users than the ISO 8859 definition of "Western European", which doesn't fully match geography (Finland is in, but the Czech Republic is out).
	bugs.sun.com /bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4766394 (519 words)

	Avocado Elementary-Insects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		by Daniel T. The praying mantis are the only insects that can turn their head from side to side.
		The common European mantis reaches a maximum length of about 6.3cm.
		The mantis walk with their middle and back legs.
	www.miamisci.org /avocado/insects/clobello/prayingmantisdanielt.html (52 words)

	Praying Mantis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The mantis (Praying mantis) is called the praying mantis because its front legs look like they are praying.
		When the mantis is full grown it is 3-5 inches long, depending on the species.
		The mantis uses it's forelegs to capture it's prey.
	www.dsdk12.net /~kdoerr/mainforest/aaronj/pmantis.html (119 words)

	Praying Mantids
		Although many refer to a member of this group as a ‘praying mantis,' mantis refers to the genus Mantis.
		The pale green European mantid is intermediate in size, about 3 inches in length.
		The European and Chinese species were introduced in the northeast about 75 years ago as garden predators in hopes of controlling the native insect pest populations.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Entomology/entfacts/trees/ef418.htm (968 words)

	Praying Mantis at Animal Gifts Galore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is an insect of the family Mantidae (order Mantodea), named for their "prayer-like" stance.
		There are approximately 2,000 species world-wide; most are tropical or subtropical, but several species live in temperate climates such as that of the northern United States.
		Species were introduced to the United States from England and China around 1900 as garden predators in an effort to control pest populations.
	animalgiftsgalore.com /praying_mantis.htm (465 words)

	Iran-Iraq War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On April 14, 1988, the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts was badly damaged by an Iranian mine.
		U.S. forces responded with Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, the United States Navy's largest engagement of surface warships since World War II.
		Two Iranian ships were destroyed, and an American helicopter crashed with no apparent combat damage, killing the two pilots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iran-Iraq_War (6797 words)

	mantid
		Predatory insects, mantids have strong, elongate, spiny front legs, used for grasping prey.
		While lying in wait for its prey, a mantid holds its front legs in an upraised position suggestive of prayer; hence the Greek name mantis, or prophet, and the common name, “praying mantis.”
		The prothorax, or front portion of the body, is very long in proportion to its width, and the head, with its two large, protruding, compound eyes, can turn in any direction.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0831620.html (371 words)

	Praying Mantis & European Paper Wasp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		as the mantis ate into its prey's anterior thorax,
		Only after the mantis gluttonously devoured the vespid's entire head,
		The mantis expediently munched and consumed practically everything it could,
	triffophoto3.tripod.com /tpo/id13.html (204 words)

	Gottesanbeterinnen: Insekten
		California Mantis (Stagmomantis californica) - Text and Image.
		Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - Text and Image.
		Wondrous Praying Mantis (University of Massachusetts) - includes a link to a web-diary of a terrarium project which contains mantises, a green snake, a Madagascar hissing roach, an African millipede, and other assorted creatures.
	www.infochembio.ethz.ch /links/zool_insekt_gottesanb.html (172 words)

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