The Praying Mantis

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:characteristic raptorial forelegs
triangular head
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color brown
green
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Mantodea
gptkbp:conservationStatus not endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of folklore
martial arts inspiration
gptkbp:developedBy incomplete metamorphosis
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor ootheca
gptkbp:eyeColor compound eyes
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:habitat temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:hasWings two pairs
gptkbp:hearing single ear on abdomen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Praying Mantis
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan about 1 year
gptkbp:movement can rotate head 180 degrees
gptkbp:notableFor camouflage
ambush predation
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Mantis_religiosa
gptkb:Stagmomantis_carolina
gptkb:Tenodera_sinensis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 2,400
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mantodea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
insects
bats
spiders
small vertebrates
gptkbp:range 1 to 6 inches
gptkbp:reproduction sexual cannibalism
gptkbp:symbolizes patience
stillness
gptkbp:uses biological pest control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francis_Durbridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8