Mantodea

An order of insects, comprising a single family (Mantidae), restricted almost entirely to the tropics. Only one species, the praying mantis (Mantis religiosa), is found in temperate habitats.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.750

MeSH Unique ID: D020050

Registry Number: txid7504

Entry Terms:

• Mantodeas
• Mantids
• Mantid
• Praying Mantis
• Manti, Praying
• Mantis, Praying
• Praying Manti
• Mantidae

Previous Indexing:

• Insects (1966-1998)
• Orthoptera (1981-1998)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Mantodea