Essays Tagged: "European Mantis"

Praying Mantis

name, 'Praying Mantis' more properly refers to the specific Mantid species Mantis Religiosa or the European Mantis, but typically is used more generally to refer to any of the mantid family. The name ... biological taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus. The three common species of mantids in North America are the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), the Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis), and the Carol ...

(13 pages) 48 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology