Praying Mantis
(Mantis religiosa)
Species Description
**Description:** Elite ambush predator with a triangular, rotating head and large, spiny raptorial front legs.
**Size:** 2–4 inches long.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Males are slender with longer antennae and wings; females are heavier and often flightless.
**Identification:** The only insect known to rotate its head 180 degrees; they possess 3D vision.
**Habitat:** Blend perfectly with leaves in forest clearings and gardens.
**Size:** 2–4 inches long.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Males are slender with longer antennae and wings; females are heavier and often flightless.
**Identification:** The only insect known to rotate its head 180 degrees; they possess 3D vision.
**Habitat:** Blend perfectly with leaves in forest clearings and gardens.