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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.

Los Angeles. California.

Aeria elara elarina by Rodrigo Conte

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Fazenda Grotão - Brasilia, DF, Brazil.

Aeria is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Species can be found in the Neotropical region.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Danainae

Tribe: Ithomiini

Subtribe: Tithoreina

Genus: Aeria Hübner, 1816

Species: A. elara (Hewitson, 1855)

Subspecies: A. e. elarina

Scientific name: Aeria elara elarina

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

The Order At Midnight by Bambi Chicque of BamPu Legacies

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Midnight Order Event

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☾⋆ There is an order at midnight that exposes phantasm and chaos. Under the spell of dusk and murk, she awaits the entrancing moment when the stars appear while luring beasts loom in the darkness. Don't make the mistake of daydreaming under the milky way during this peak juncture. Cycle your wings and ready yourself for the journey to safety. Drift only to glance at..... Read more HERE

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pecking order by sage

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location - Golden Hair

We should try, without creasing to tear ourselves constantly by leaving our subjects and even photography itself from time to time.... by ira tucker

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in order that we may come back to them with reawakened zest, with the virginal eye. That is the most precious thing we can possess :-)

Brassai

HGGT! Peace Now!

hybrid camellia, 'Yume', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

All in Order by Gary Smith

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New World Order by Andrew Robertson

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Astana, Kazakhstan

put in order by Andreas Klodt

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|Ｓｗｅｅｔ| ᴼʳᵈᵉʳ by Sᴀɪɢᴇ Iɴᴅɪ Eʟʏsᴇ

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Sυɢαr Bιɴɢe .

Order + Chaos by T L Sepkovic Photography

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Order by Frank Lopresti

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Out Of Order by OMGDeadly

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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

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.

Pyrausta cingulata by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Lepidoptera

Superfamily : Pyraloidea

Family : Crambidae

Sub-Family : Pyraustinae

Genus : Pyrausta

Species : Pyrausta cingulata

She loves the sight by Snax.Hexem

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fear in your eyes

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.random.Matter. - The Groundskeeper - Candle

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Order of Prayer by LeiV Photo

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Order by Michael

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Police violence must stop.

Play Projects

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.

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.

NEW WORLD ORDER by Wendelin Jacober

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royalty free for privat and commercial use

Kontaktverbot / Restraining Order by Martin Bartholmy

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Order by Santi

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Justice City, Barcelona

The New Order by Razor Cure

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Order in Chaos by Oliver Švob

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Order in Chaos

Between the heavy knots on the mooring ring and the neatly coiled rope on the pier lies a true maritime aesthetic. Port details that often escape notice, yet tell a subtle story of order, safety, and seamanship.

Red u kaosu

Između grubih čvorova na vezu i uredno složenog konopa na mulu krije se prava mala morska estetika. Detalji iz luke koji često promaknu prolaznicima, a pričaju priču o redu, sigurnosti i trudu mornara.

Boudinotiana notha by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Lepidoptera

Superfamily : Geometroidea

Family : Geometridae

Sub-Family : Archiearinae

Genus : Boudinotiana

Species : Boudinotiana notha

Polygonia c-album by Ettore Guarnaroli

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Order : Lepidoptera

Superfamily : Papilionoidea