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Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 430 genera in 15 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.

The closest relatives of mantises are the termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation.

Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Assyria. A cultural trope popular in cartoons imagines the female mantis as a femme fatale. Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets.

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The First Order by beru whitesun

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Out of Order by pixel_unikat

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Engine order telegraph by red.richard Edmond

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We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Amphimallon majale by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Coleoptera

Super Family : Scarabaeoidea

Family : Scarabaeidae

Subfamily : Melolonthidae

Genus : Amphimallon

Species : Amphimallon majale

pecking order by sage

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location - Golden Hair

All in Order by Gary Smith

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put in order by Andreas Klodt

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Order by Frank Lopresti

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Order + Chaos by T L Sepkovic Photography

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Order In Chaos by nrg_crisis

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Out of Order by Antwann ♫♪

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Montego Bay, Jamaica

- The city of Montego Bay is located on the north-west end coast of the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Jamaica is independent and member of the Commonwealth since 1962.

- La ville de Montego Bay est située sur la côte nord-ouest de l'île caribéenne de la Jamaïque. La Jamaïque est indépendante et membre du Commonwealth depuis 1962.

- La ciudad de Montego Bay se encuentra en la costa del extremo noroeste de la isla de Jamaica. Jamaica es independiente y miembro de la Commonwealth desde 1962.

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Out of order by david keochkerian

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A Tall Order by Darren Moore

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Pyrausta despicata by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Lepidoptera

Superfamily : Pyraloidea

Family : Crambidae

Sub-Family : Pyraustinae

Genus : Pyrausta

Species : Pyrausta despicata

Order of Prayer by LeiV Photo

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Pyrausta cingulata by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Lepidoptera

Superfamily : Pyraloidea

Family : Crambidae

Sub-Family : Pyraustinae

Genus : Pyrausta

Species : Pyrausta cingulata

In Order by Pino Seidenschnur

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The stars says that im your Faith tonight~ by Fernona (photographer)

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Order

Pecking order by David Hall

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Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) at Adel Dam Nature Reserve.

Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.

out of order by Werner Krause

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fun fair self-driving cars

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Out Of Order by Keir Damone

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EDIT: First: Nope - thats not me!! xD Second: You may have noticed I didn't report "back" ... well... I AM but I discontinued Blogging ... so ... nothing new here in a while. Maybe I'll add something soon but not in the context of "blogging" ... :)

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Hey there ... I'm just about to leave for vacation! Finally ... You'll have noticed I didn't do anything here the past few weeks, well, RL consumes a load of time actually, so I won't come up again before coming back in September :D

Order <3 by Afnan Abdulkreem

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للي طلبوني انزلها

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The Order by Colin

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Sometimes it's just a certain pattern, in a certain light, of course, that conspires to strike the eye...and trip the shutter! Photographed at golden hour in Toronto, minutes before sunset on February 8, 2022. Processed in PS.

Kontaktverbot / Restraining Order by Martin Bartholmy

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