mantis

/ˈmæntɪs/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

female, intensified, little, living, male, soon

VERB + MANTIS

catch, flying, praying, remove, respect, seeing

MANTIS + NOUN

bat, devours, office

PREP.

around, from, in, into, on

ADV.

finally, usually

noun

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

A green colour, like that of many mantises.

noun — predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions

I respect the praying mantis as a living creature!

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I respect the praying mantis as a living being!

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After realizing copulation, the female praying mantis usually devours the male.

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"Mom, why don't we have a father?", asked the little praying mantis.

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As soon as the mantis spots the bat, it quickly drops to the ground. The bat can't dive that fast.

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The female mantis devours the male after copulation.

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