Ground Mantis
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Ground mantis is a common name
given to various species
of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage. Examples include:
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
given to various species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage. Examples include:
- Litaneutria minorLitaneutria minorLitaneutria minor, or the agile ground mantis, is native to the drier regions of the United States. States known to have L. minor are: Colorado, Arizona to Mexico, and the eastern regions of Washington to California. They also can be found in Canada in the southern Okanagan Valley and are Canada's...
(minor ground mantis ) - Litaneutria skinneriLitaneutria skinneriLitaneutria skinneri, common name Skinner's Ground Mantis is a species of praying mantis found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas....
(Skinner's ground mantis ) - Yersiniops solitariaYersiniops solitariaYersiniops solitaria is a species of praying mantis native to the United States. They are about in length and have long rear legs which aid them in jumping....
(horned ground mantis ) - Yersiniops sophronicaYersiniops sophronicaYersiniops sophronica, common name Yersin's Ground Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America....
(Yersin's ground mantis )
See also
- Dead leaf mantisDead Leaf MantisDead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata , D. lobata , and D. philippinica...
- Flower mantisFlower MantisFlower Mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic flowers including:*Acromantis formosana *Blepharopsis mendica...
- Grass mantisGrass MantisGrass mantis is a common name mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass or other slender vegetation. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to:*Glabromantis mexicana...
- Leaf mantisLeaf MantisLeaf mantis is a common name for certain praying mantises including:*those often also called shield mantis, i.e. species within Choeradodis, Rhombodera, and similar genera...
- Shield mantisShield MantisShield mantis, hood mantis and leaf mantis are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding it in camouflage and leaf mimicry. The terms are used for species in the following genera:*Asiadodis*Choeradodis*Rhombodera*Tamolanica...
- Stick mantisStick MantisStick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with:...
- List of mantis genera and species