European Mantis

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mantis
gptkbp:adaptations camouflage and ambush
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:breeding_season late summer
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:climate_adaptation drought tolerant
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 400 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
seasonal
gptkbp:coloration green or brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:European_Mantis
gptkbp:common_parasites wasps
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of patience
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
insects
gptkbp:distribution Mediterranean region
gptkbp:ecological_role pest control
gptkbp:egg_laying autumn
gptkbp:egg_size ootheca
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mantidae
gptkbp:foot long and spiny
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mantis
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
farmlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas
gptkbp:habitat_range temperate Europe
gptkbp:hatching_time gptkb:spring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Mantis
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit-and-wait
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Nymphs
small insects
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:praying_mantis
gptkbp:mating_system sexual cannibalism
gptkbp:mimicry yes
gptkbp:molt yes
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:orbit_type long
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mantodea
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
frogs
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Chinese_Mantis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mantis
gptkbp:size 7.5 to 10 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species none known
gptkbp:stealth_features yes
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision compound eyes
gptkbp:wildlife important in ecosystem
gptkbp:wingspan present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carolina_Mantid
gptkb:Mantis
gptkb:Praying_Mantis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5