Mantodea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:order
gptkbp:anatomy antennae
compound eyes
gptkbp:available_sizes 1 to 15 cm
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
active hunter
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:can_be_found_in shrubs
plants
trees
gptkbp:characterized_by triangular head
flexible neck
raptorial forelegs
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:color_variation gptkb:green
gptkb:yellow
brown
pink
gptkbp:coloration varies widely
gptkbp:common_name mantids
gptkbp:communication chemical signals
visual signals
tactile signals
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains mantises
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of patience
used in folklore
symbol of focus
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:camouflage
chemical defenses
startle display
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:environmental_impact pest control
gptkbp:exhibited_at zoos
insectariums
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Late_Permian
gptkbp:geographic_distribution worldwide
gptkbp:habitat various environments
gptkbp:habitat_preference gptkb:gardens
grasslands
tropical forests
vegetation
gptkbp:has_diet insects
gptkbp:has_features triangular head
long forelegs
gptkbp:has_predatory_technique ambush
active hunting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mantodea
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Praying_mantis
gptkb:Empusa
gptkb:Mantis
gptkb:Praying_Mantis
gptkb:Tenodera
gptkb:Sphodromantis
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:is_found_in temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:is_known_for aggressive behavior
predatory behavior
unique mating rituals
head rotation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Insecta
gptkb:ecosystem
Empusidae family
Mantidae family
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:entertainment
gardening
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Blattodea
gptkb:Phasmatodea
gptkbp:is_studied_in entomology
gptkbp:is_subject_to predation
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:research
biological control
gptkbp:known_for predatory behavior
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Nymphs
gptkbp:life_cycle gptkb:Nymphs
gptkb:egg
adult
egg, nymph, adult
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
sexual cannibalism
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Giant_Asian_Mantis
gptkb:Carolina_Mantis
gptkb:Chinese_Mantis
gptkb:African_Mantis
gptkb:Mediterranean_Mantis
gptkbp:orbit_type long and segmented
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Blattodea
gptkb:Phasmatodea
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
insects
small mammals
reptiles
small vertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
egg cases
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
behavioral studies
ecological impact
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Mantis
gptkb:Tenodera_sinensis
over 2,400
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:vision stereoscopic vision
stereoscopic
gptkbp:wildlife sit-and-wait
active hunting
gptkbp:wing_configuration two pairs of wings
gptkbp:wingspan some species are wingless
some species can fly
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carolina_Mantid
gptkb:Mantis
gptkb:Praying_Mantis
gptkb:Giant_Mantis
gptkb:Mantid
gptkb:Four_Ton_Mantis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5