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The mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) of Xinjiang, China

The Indochina Entomologist
Based on the investigation of praying mantids in Xinjiang, China, the first checklist of Mantodea of Xinjiang is presented, revealing 11 species in 9 genera. A new species, Iris aydingkolica sp. nov., is described. Two genera and two species new to China
Chao Wu
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Review of The Cockroaches, Mantids and Phasmids from Niah National Park, Sarawak (Insecta: Blattodea, Mantodea, & Phasmida)

Sarawak Museum Journal
Niah National Park is famous for its archaeology in the cave complex. The natural history of the park has been largely overlooked. The existing records of cockroaches, mantids and phasmids are reviewed and found to be sparse: two cockroach species ...
Philip Edward Bragg
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Swimming in mantids

Journal of Entomology Series A, General Entomology, 1972
SYNOPSIS The initiation, form of leg strokes and minimal requirements for swimming in Sphodromantis lineola are described.
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A detailed study on the Praying Mantids (Insecta: Mantodea).

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Praying mantids (Order: Mantodea) are a distinctive group of predatory insects recognized for their raptorial forelegs, triangular heads, and highly mobile necks.
A. Verma, M. Claver
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The praying mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) as indicators for biodiversity and environmental conservation: a case study from the Maltese and Balearic archipelagos

, 2020
The use of mantids as indicators for biodiversity and environmental conservation has been studied on different islands of the Mediterranean Basin, specifically the Maltese and Balearic archipelago.
R. Battiston, William Di Pietro, R. Amerini, A. Sciberras   +3 more
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EXPLORING MANTID DIVERSITY: THREE NEWLY RECORDED SPECIES OF MANTIDS (MANTIDAE: MANTINAE) IN NAUSHAHRO FEROZE DISTRICT, SINDH, PAKISTAN

Kashf Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
This research unveils significant additions to the mantid fauna of Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh, Pakistan, with the documentation of three previously unrecorded species within the Mantidae family.
Kashif Ali Shar, Sanaullah Ansari, Kiran Naz, Kashif Waheed Ansari   +3 more
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Saccadic head movements in mantids

Journal of Comparative Physiology ? A, 1977
1. Mantids visually orient to prey objects by means of rapid saccadic head movements which serve to image the target on the anterior regions of the large compound eyes. Small stationary flashes of light subtending 30′ of arc were used to elicit head movements. The topography of the saccade was studied by photographic and optoelectronic analysis.
James Y. Lea, Conrad G. Mueller
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The primary structure of mantid opsin

Gene, 1994
The sequence encoding opsin from the mantid Sphodromantis sp. has been determined by dideoxynucleotide sequencing of PCR products from a cDNA derived from eye cup tissue. The 376-amino-acid (aa) residues show approx. 56% identity and 85% similarity to known insect opsins (Drosophila melanogaster and Calliphora erythrocephala).
P, Towner, W, Gärtner
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Diurnal predators in dim light: the ability of mantids to prey for supper

Environmental Entomology
Many insects rely heavily on visual cues in foraging and other life activities. Mantids are insect predators that usually ambush prey. The sophisticated visual system of mantids allows them to spot, track, and strike at prey with high accuracy.
Yuan Kuang, Leyun Wang
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First report of some praying mantids (Insecta, Mantodea) from Mizoram state, India

ENTOMON
Seven species of mantids viz. Humbertiella affinis Giglio-Tos, 1917, Acromantis montana Giglio-Tos, 1915, Anaxarcha acuta Beier, 1963, Creobroter laevicollis (Saussure, 1870), Statilia maculata (Thunberg, 1784), Statilia nobilis (Brunner de Wattenwyl ...
A. P. Kamila, P. M. Sureshan, Sumit Kumar, D. Das   +3 more
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