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∙ 11y agothe mantis when in wait for prey witch can be for up to a week its front legs are held in a prayer like position and it preys on other insects.
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∙ 11y agoGod did not make the Preying Mantis. The Preying Mantis formed over millions of years just as humans did through the process of evolution.
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∙ 11y agoI believe it's from the position of their front legs, usually held together as if it were praying.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the mantis is poised ,waiting for a chance to grab prey, it appears to some to be in a position of prayer.
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∙ 12y agoThe praying mantis is named as such because its arms are 'bent' in such a way that it has the appearance that it is praying.
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∙ 10y agoWhen you look at them vlosly, they look like they are praying.
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Does a praying mantis have a religion or does it just pray for nothing?
You do know that a praying mantis is an insect right? The praying mantis isn't actually praying. It is called that for the stance it makes.
Does a pray mantis have a back bone?
no, a mantis does not have a back bone
How does a praying mantis hold its pray?
they hold there pray with there pinchers
Is a pray mantis a consumers?
yes
Does pray mantis eat fruit?
no
How long is a pray mantis?
a month
Does a pray mantis have a thorax?
yes
Are all pray mantis poisiens?
Praying mantis insects are not poisonous at all.
How do pray mantis's catch their pray?
There front legs tat have claws
Where in the world are pray mantis endangered?
The praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) is not endangered anywhere. There are many other types of mantises, sometimes called "praying mantises" colloquially, around the world though, and some of them are endangered.
How many days can a praying mantis live?
A pray mantis can live up to a year.
What phylum does pray mantis belong?
arthropoda
