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Does the praying mantis really pray?
No, but don't be fooled. The praying mantis looks like it's praying.
What can a praying mantis do that no other insect scavenger do?
they are the only ones that look like their praying.
What do the eggs of a praying mantis look like?
The praying mantis egg mass is called an ootheca. Look at this page in wikipedia and there is a picture of one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_mantis#Reproduction_and_life_history
Is a praying mantis warm blooded?
Like most insects, the praying mantis is cold-blooded.
Why does your praying mantis look dead?
It is dead it is not moving .
Praying mantis scientific name?
The name "praying mantis" is not a scientific name but a COMMON name. Scientific names are in latin and are used to organize animals into groups (look up taxonomy). If you wonder how the praying mantis got its common name all you have to do is look at one and see that the forelegs are in position similar to praying. The word "mantid" originates with the Greeks meaning prophet (who prayed often). So, praying mantis is redundant, it is like saying praying prayer. Also, look up the word science to reduce your ignorance.
Are praying mantis venomous?
Yes, a praying mantis is a carnivore, which means it eats meat. It will eat other insects, as well as lizards and even small birds, like humming birds, if the mantis is big enough.
Why does a praying mantis have that name?
because it looks like it is praying that it is a bug
Does Praying mantis have claws?
The praying mantis does have claw-like legs. The praying mantis is known as one of the highest formidable predators in the animal kingdom. The claws are not actual referred to as claws but as raptorial legs.
What do praying mantis look like?
Baby praying mantisis usually are brown and white but some are pretty small withe medium sized heads
Why is the pray mantis called a pray mantis?
In Nepal an ancient king named Quone pellein thought they looked like they were praying when he found them in the mountains in 1675
Is there more names for praying mantis?
The plural of praying mantis is praying mantises or praying mantes. The plural of grasshopper is grasshoppers.
