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Checklist of the Neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea)
Biota Colombiana, 2007 -
Antonio Arnovis Agudelo Rondón +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2018 Praying mantids are predators that consume a wide variety of insects. While the gut microbiome of carnivorous mammals is distinct from that of omnivores and herbivores, the role of the gut microbiome among predatory insects is relatively understudied ...
Kara A Tinker, Elizabeth A Ottesen
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Impact of Consuming ‘Toxic’ Monarch Caterpillars on Adult Chinese Mantid Mass Gain and Fecundity
Insects, 2017 Predators that feed on chemically-defended prey often experience non-lethal effects that result in learned avoidance of the prey species. Some predators are able to consume toxic prey without ill-effect.
Jamie L. Rafter +5 more
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Diversity of mantids (Dictyoptera: Mantodea) of Sangha-Mbaere Region, Central African Republic, with some ecological data and DNA barcoding [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2017 This study aims at assessing mantid diversity and community structure in a part of the territory of the Sangha Tri-National UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Central African Republic (CAR), including the special forest reserve of Dzanga-Sangha, the ...
Nicolas Moulin +2 more
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, 2018 Behavioral measurements of two sympatric species of mantids from a population in northern California. Columns include individual ID, species, sex, maximum mass, starting mass, trial number, assigned prey size, latency to move, time to leave circle, time ...
Jones, C
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Praying mantids on Ugljan Island: First comprehensive survey on mantid diversity and alien species [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and SystematicsUgljan Island, located in Northern Dalmatia, Croatia, is known for its diverse habitats but has remained largely unexplored in terms of its Mantodea fauna. This study presents the first survey of praying mantids on this island.
Lovro Ćurić, Zohreh Mirzaee
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The first confirmed record of Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria (Mantodea: Eremiaphilidae) in Montenegro [PDF]
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”, 2021 The Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria is recorded for the first time for the fauna of Montenegro. Two female specimens were collected in Donji Štoj (Ulcinj Municipality) in dry, grassy meadow.
Mihailo Vujić, Luka Zlatić
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EDIS, 2019 Praying mantids are charismatic insects that are considered beneficial to humans because of their insectivorous lifestyle and because of their aesthetic appeal. Despite this, many praying mantid species remain understudied.
Bethany McGregor +2 more
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The charismatic praying mantid: a gateway for insect conservation
African Zoology, 2020 Praying mantids (Mantodea) are not only apex predators with a ‘mystical’ status, but are also regarded as a kind of oracle and, in some cultures, as omens associated with good or bad.
Du Plessis, Hannalene +2 more
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