Insect belonging to the family Mantidae (order Dictyoptera). Mantids are large, elongate insects with enlarged front legs that are adapted for grasping their prey (other insects). They have an incomplete metamorphosis.
MANTID
Meaning of MANTID in English
English glossary of entomology and crop protection. Английский глоссарий энтомологии и защиты растений. 2012