Want to learn more about the marvelous mantis? Here are some fun facts about these fascinating invertebrates.
- There are around 1,800 species of mantids around the world.
- They got their name from the way they hold their front legs in a "praying" position.
- They are voracious predators, mostly eating other invertebrates, and they also consume their own kind.
- All species of praying mantises are cannibalistic and a large percentage of praying mantis matings result in cannibalism.
- They are ambush hunters, hiding in bushes to surprise their prey.
- They can turn their heads 180 degrees and have two large compound eyes, with three simple eyes between them.
- Females lay hundreds of eggs in a case called an "ootheca".
- Baby mantises are called "Nymphs".
- Praying mantises clean their forelegs after they eat.
- The average lifespan of a Praying Mantis is around 1 year.
- Praying mantises only have one ear and it's located in the center of their thorax, they're the only animal known to have just one ear!
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