Grass Mantis
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Grass mantis is a common name
mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass
or other slender vegetation
. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to:
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
or other slender vegetation
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to:
- Glabromantis mexicana (Mexican grass mantis)
- Odontomantis planicepsOdontomantis planicepsOdontomantis planiceps, common names Grass Mantis and Asian Ant Mantis , is a species of praying mantis....
(grass mantis) - Oxyothespis dumontiOxyothespis dumontiOxyothespis dumonti, common name North African grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa....
(African grass mantis) - Thesprotia graminisThesprotia graminisThesprotia graminis, common name American Grass Mantis or Grass-Like Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States. It is found in Florida and Georgia. This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual reproduction. T. graminis is similar in...
(American grass mantis)
See also
- Dead leaf mantisDead Leaf MantisDead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata , D. lobata , and D. philippinica...
- Flower mantisFlower MantisFlower Mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic flowers including:*Acromantis formosana *Blepharopsis mendica...
- Stick mantisStick MantisStick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with:...
- List of mantis genera and species