Mantis. High-speed photo of an unidentified mantis (order Dictyoptera) in flight. The mantis is a daytime hunter, with an indiscriminate and voracious

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Mantis. High-speed photo of an unidentified mantis (order Dictyoptera) in flight. The mantis is a daytime hunter, with an indiscriminate and voracious appetite for insects, lizards, frogs & even small birds. In some countries this aspect is exploited and the mantis bred for biological pest control. The creature is well known for its cannibalism; the female often feeds on her partner during mating.

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Size: 3480px × 5049px
Photo credit: © DR. JOHN BRACKENBURY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, dictyoptera, flight, high-speed, insect, insecta, invertebrate, invertebrates, mantis, nature, photo, predator, wildlife, zoology