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Why is the pray mantis called a pray mantis?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 10/8/2023

In Nepal an ancient king named Quone pellein thought they looked like they were praying when he found them in the mountains in 1675

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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

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