Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis.

Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular …

螳螂 （英語：Mantis），泛稱 螳螂目 （Mantodea）下的 昆蟲，目前共計超過 2400種 （英语：List of mantis genera and species），分布於15科、約430屬當中，其中種類數量最多的科為 螳螂科。 螳螂與 蜚蠊目 同屬於 網翅總目 中的一員。 有些螳螂在外型上與竹節蟲（竹節蟲目）、 蝗蟲 （直翅目）或是 螳蛉 （脈翅目）相似，因而易被混淆。 多數螳螂為伏擊型掠食者，部分種類則會主動追擊獵物。 一般而言，螳螂的壽命約一年，在一年一世代的種類中，雌螳螂通常於秋 …

2025年3月27日 · A mantid is any of the nearly 2,000 members of the carnivorous insect family Mantidae. Mantids are large, slow-moving insects that are characterized by front legs with enlarged femurs (upper portion) that have a groove lined with spines into which the tibia (lower portion) presses.

Mantids have elongate bodies that are specialized for a predatory lifestyle: long front legs with spines for catching and holding prey, a head that can turn from side to side, and cryptic coloration for hiding in foliage or flowers.

Mantidae is the largest family of the order Mantodea, commonly known as praying mantises; most are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis.

螳螂目是 昆虫纲 有翅亚纲 的1目。 通称螳螂。 中至大型昆虫，头三角形且活动自如；前足 腿节 和 胫节 有利刺，胫节镰刀状，常向腿节折叠，形成捕捉性前足；前翅革质，为 覆翅，缺前缘域，后翅膜质，臀域发达，扇状，休息时叠于背上；腹部肥大。 除极寒地带外，广布世界各地，尤以热带地区种类最为丰富。 世界已知1585种左右。 中国已知约51种。 其中，南大刀螂、北大刀螂、广斧螂、 中华大刀螂 、欧洲螳螂、绿斑 小螳螂 等是中国农、林、果树和观赏 植物害虫 的重 …

2016年10月1日 · The praying mantids (Order Mantodea, Class Insecta) are a group of over 2500 carnivorous polyneopteran insects distributed in tropical and subtropical habitats of the world, from the rainforest to...

2023年11月14日 · Otte D., Spearman L., Stiewe M.B.D. Mantodea species file online. Version 5.0. An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis.