The European mantis is a large insect in the family Mantidae, the largest family within the mantis order Mantodea, and gives the group its common name praying mantis for the distinctive posture of its raptorial front legs at rest. Both sexes have elongated bodies with two pairs of wings and a highly mobile, triangular head with large compound eyes, and the modified front legs are adapted for the efficient capture and restraint of fast-moving prey. It is assessed as least concern globally by the IUCN, though it is listed as endangered in Germany, where it may not be caught or kept as a pet.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. European mantis - Wikipedia
Introduction, opening sentence
The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large hemimetabolic insect in the Mantidae family, which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises).
Conservation status section
At a global level, it is assessed by the IUCN as least concern.
View the SourceWikidata: European Mantis
Wikidata Q268319, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: MantodeaView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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