Mantids

Mantodea

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Mantodea (Mantids) is an order of insects. There are 2488 species of Mantids, in 430 genera and 21 families. It includes groups like Chaeteessidae, Toxoderidae, and Angelidae.

EOL has data for 9 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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auditory system
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0016490
- Definition: the sensory system for the sense of hearing
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tympanal organ
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1784041
- Definition: hearing organ in insects, consisting of a membrane (tympanum) stretched across a frame backed by an air sac and associated sensory neurons
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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hemimetabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.
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feeding structure
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/FeedingStructure
- Definition: The morphological structure of body parts used to ingest food.
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biting mouthparts
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/biting
- Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting food particles using opposable mandibles.
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Mozambique
- URI: https://www.geonames.org/1036973
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hearing range
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q351087
- Definition: range of frequencies that can be heard by humans or other animals
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50000 Hz
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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predator
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
- Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of mantids. View this species on GBIF

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Mantid Habitats

The environments in which many mantids species are known to live. Select an environment to see its mantids species checklist.

mantids Habitats

The environments in which many mantids species are known to live. Select an environment to see its mantids species checklist.

Mantids

Mantodea

Mantid Habitats

mantids Habitats

mantids includes 21 children: