{"id":150,"date":"2026-07-22T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=150"},"modified":"2026-09-19T10:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:09:48","slug":"praying-mantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/praying-mantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Praying Mantis in India: Facts, Life Cycle &amp; Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"150\" class=\"elementor elementor-150\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1cd04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d1cd04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04b741 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d04b741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80831ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80831ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monsoon in central Indian jungles is a magical experience. After two to three months of piercing heat, the first drop of rain brings excitement to all of us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like any of us there are thousands of other creatures expecting this sign of the first rainfall, <\/span><b>the sign of monsoon.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thousands of other creatures\u2026.thousands!!?\u00a0 Yes, you heard it right\u2026. It&#8217;s the season for insects. Those nymphs that had spent the whole year underground come out and get into their adult stage. The adults become busy looking for mates, building nests and laying eggs paving the way for the new generation. Yes, it\u2019s their time to begin a brand new story.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As much as this word \u201cINSECT\u201d might bring discomfort or scare to any lay person, I find them the most fascinating creatures ever. A being that is much tinier than us yet adored with brilliantly beautiful colors, some bright &#8230; .Some with the magic of camouflage and their teeny little brains are capable of thinking brilliant methods of survival that a human rain can ever imagine. You just start following one and they give you a glimpse of the most amazing moments in the wild. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe7833 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"fbe7833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jewel-bettle-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jewel-bettle-768x557.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jewel-bettle-150x109.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a80d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a80d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Special_Visitor\"><\/span>A Special Visitor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230d174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230d174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On one such evening during the monsoon as I was sitting in the reception here at Kanha Earth Lodge , a beautiful creature walked into the office sticking close to the wall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a distance it seemed like a long walking leaf, I went close by thinking there might be an insect hiding underneath the leaf. As I took a closer look, the whole walking leaf itself turned out to be an insect \u2013 <\/span><b>A violin mantis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> !!!! a variety of praying mantis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying mantis come in various colours and interesting forms<\/span><b>. India is home to over 184 species of praying mantises.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>These smaller creatures also form an important part of the biodiversity travellers can observe during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/7-best-wildlife-safaris-in-india\/\"><strong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"346\">wildlife safari in India<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5a96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a5a96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/violinmantis.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21646\" alt=\"Violin mantis resting on a wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/violinmantis.webp 741w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/violinmantis-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/violinmantis-150x112.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a99cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a99cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Praying_Mantis\"><\/span>The Praying Mantis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe7167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fe7167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying mantises are insects that constitute the order <\/span><b>Mantodea. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are closely related to <\/span><b>cockroaches and termites, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collectively comprising the superorder <\/span><b>Dictyoptera.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/invasive-plant-species-in-india\/\">Invasive plant Species in India<\/a>: <\/strong>Threats to Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d8d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64d8d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scientific_Classification\"><\/span>Scientific Classification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bc56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59bc56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Classification Level<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>Animalia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phylum<\/td>\n<td>Arthropoda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Class<\/td>\n<td>Insecta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Superorder<\/td>\n<td>Dictyoptera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Order<\/td>\n<td>Mantodea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6ab07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d6ab07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-1024x535.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21647\" alt=\"Praying Mantis in India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-1024x535.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-768x401.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-150x78.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bfc5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0bfc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_The_Name\"><\/span>Why The Name ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a384df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a384df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical resting posture (praying posture) marked by its upright body and folded legs, gets the mantis, its name. The forelegs are specialized to seize and grasp their prey, they are equipped with tiny spines as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97f30c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d97f30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parts_Of_Praying_Mantis\"><\/span>Parts Of Praying Mantis:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6683b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c6683b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body of the praying mantis can be divided into three main parts : Head, thorax and abdomen.They are characterized by a highly mobile, triangular head with large<\/span><b> compound eyes with a stereoscopic vision.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf923ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf923ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis-1024x724.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21656\" alt=\"Parts of a praying mantis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis-1024x724.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis-150x106.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/parts-of-praying-mantis.webp 1487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c60104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c60104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Stereoscopic Vision :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9edb1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9edb1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying mantises are known to be the only insects in the world known to have \u201c<\/span><b>the Stereoscopic vision\/ the 3D vision.\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using both of their eyes at once, they calculate the distance to an object to trigger a flight.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f5a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75f5a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stereoscopic-vision.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21657\" alt=\"Stereoscopic vision of mantis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stereoscopic-vision.webp 436w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stereoscopic-vision-300x289.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Stereoscopic-vision-150x144.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d642479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d642479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_The_Mantiss_3d_Vision_Works\"><\/span>How The Mantis\u2019s 3d Vision Works ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c52c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c52c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Setup:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The two large bulging compound eyes are set far apart on their heads. Because they are at different angles, each eye sees a slightly different image of the same object.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Depth Perception: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mantis\u2019s brain compares the two images thus calculating the angle between its eyes and target. This creates an accurate measure of the depth hence letting the mantis know exactly when its prey is in striking range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Motion based:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Unlike humans, a mantis cannot judge the distance to a still object. Its 3D vision only works when the prey is moving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DIET: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying mantises are mainly carnivores<\/span><b>. They are known to take on anything from\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atshq.org\/grasshopper-symbolism\/\"><b>grasshoppers<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atshq.org\/frog-symbolism\/\"><b>frogs<\/b><\/a><b>. They are even known to attack and eat small snakes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With their camouflaged bodies, razor-sharp forelimbs, and heads that can rotate to up to 180<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, these insects are fearless and can take on the most formidable prey. Spiders, crickets, frogs, mosquitos, cockroaches, bees, butterflies, humming birds, beetles, grass hoppers, lizards, caterpillars and rodents are part of their menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/mongooses-in-india\/\">Mongooses in India<\/a><\/strong>: The 6 Species and How to Identify Them<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2db5ec e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2db5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d9155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9d9155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-eating-a-fly.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21658\" alt=\"Praying mantis eating a dragonfly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-eating-a-fly.webp 204w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Praying-mantis-eating-a-fly-150x132.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d319c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1d319c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantiseatingadragonfly.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21659\" alt=\"Praying mantis eating a fly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantiseatingadragonfly.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantiseatingadragonfly-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantiseatingadragonfly-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantiseatingadragonfly-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3c952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d3c952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mantis_-_The_Amazing_Hunters\"><\/span>Mantis -  The Amazing Hunters :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc26fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc26fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most mantises are <\/span><b>ambush predators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stealthily waiting for their prey to approach. Once within reach, they quickly grasp the prey using their raptorial forelegs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/flying-squirrels-in-india\/\">Flying squirrels of India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630d7d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"630d7d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defense_Mechanism\"><\/span>Defense Mechanism:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b3c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9b3c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When threatened by a predator, they might stand tall and spread their forelegs, expanding their wings and fanning them<\/span><b> showing off the vibrant colors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> underneath. If the threat persists, they <\/span><b>may strike the predator with their forelegs and attempt to pinch or bite it.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mantis also exhibit <\/span><b>a rocking motion through rhythmic side-by-side movements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their bodies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This behavior provides <\/span><b>an illusion of vegetation moving in the wind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thus escaping the predator\u2019s notice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07b1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b07b1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantisthreatdisplay.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21660\" alt=\"Praying mantis threat display\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantisthreatdisplay.webp 892w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantisthreatdisplay-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantisthreatdisplay-768x597.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prayingmantisthreatdisplay-150x117.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b069f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b069f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mating\"><\/span>Mating:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dadc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dadc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>SEXUAL DIMORPHISM : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In almost all the mantis species <\/span><b>the females are much bigger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and bulkier than the males as they need large body mass to to develop and store their eggs. Males are much slimmer and have a streamlined body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CANNABALISM : <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another strange behavior observed is that the females are known to eat the male\u2019s head once mated. This behavior is especially noted when the prey availability is less.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32cb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e32cb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mating-pair-of-mantis.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21661\" alt=\"Praying mantises mating on leaves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mating-pair-of-mantis.webp 693w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mating-pair-of-mantis-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mating-pair-of-mantis-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4342f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4342f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Life_Cycle_Of_Mantis\"><\/span>Life Cycle Of Mantis:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd8eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fd8eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying mantis undergoes incomplete metamorphosis. Unlike butterflies which undergo a complete 4 stage transformation<\/span><b>, the praying mantis has only three stages :- Egg, nymph and adult.<\/b><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21696 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-566x800.webp\" alt=\"Infographic showing praying mantis mating, cannibalism, ootheca, nymph hatching, moulting and threat display.\" width=\"566\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-566x800.webp 566w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic-150x212.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/praying-mantis-life-cycle-behaviour-infographic.webp 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p><h3>1. Egg Stage:<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After mating, <\/span><b>the female lays between 100 to 400 eggs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She covers them in <\/span><b>a frothy fluid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that rapidly hardens into a protective, Styrofoam-like structure called an <\/span><b>ootheca.<\/b><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Egg-sac.webp\" alt=\"Praying mantis egg sac or ootheca\" width=\"409\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Egg-sac.webp 409w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Egg-sac-224x300.webp 224w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Egg-sac-150x201.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p><h3>2. Nymph Stage:<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tiny nymphs hatch and emerge from openings in the egg case all at once.\u00a0 Newly hatched nymphs look like tiny, wingless versions of adult mantises. Because their hard outer skeleton (exoskeleton) cannot grow, nymphs must continuously shed their skin to get bigger.\u00a0 A mantis goes through <\/span><b>5 to 10 molts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the developmental stages between molts are called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) before reaching maturity. During a molt, a soft new exoskeleton forms underneath the old one, which then expands and hardens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Young-nymphs-hatching-out-of-egg-sac.webp\" alt=\"Young mantis nymphs hatching from egg sac\" width=\"424\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Young-nymphs-hatching-out-of-egg-sac.webp 424w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Young-nymphs-hatching-out-of-egg-sac-270x300.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Young-nymphs-hatching-out-of-egg-sac-150x167.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/p><h3>3. Adult Stage:<\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The praying mantis emerges with its <\/span><b>fully formed, functioning wings and mature reproductive organs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the final molt. Once a mantis reaches adulthood, it stops moulting and cannot regrow any lost limbs. The adults spend their life hunting, mating, and laying a new generation of oothecae .<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wild, <\/span><b>the average lifespan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a praying mantis ranges from <\/span><b>6 to 12 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nymph-moulting-its-exoskeleton.webp\" alt=\"Mantis nymph moulting its exoskeleton\" width=\"498\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nymph-moulting-its-exoskeleton.webp 498w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nymph-moulting-its-exoskeleton-244x300.webp 244w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nymph-moulting-its-exoskeleton-150x184.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfca78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bfca78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colour_Morphs_In_Mantis\"><\/span>Colour Morphs In Mantis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0ef23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c0ef23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A FASHION STATEMENT (THE BEAUTY OF CAMOFLAGE) :<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have discussed science, let\u2019s take a moment to see how beautiful these mantises are!!! The following images given below shows how amazing their camouflage and adaptation to various habitats can be!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few like lichens, few like stick, few like moss they make a fashion statement in the insect kingdom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064a9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"064a9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage-1024x677.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage-1024x677.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage-768x508.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage-150x99.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautyofcamouflage.webp 1390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74e354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d74e354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37737ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37737ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are about over 2400 varieties of praying mantis in the world. India is home to almost 184 different varieties. Violin mantis, Indian flower mantis, Giant Asian mantis , stick mantis are a few of them which are often admired and photographed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following is a <\/span><b>PHOTOGRAPHY TIP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from ASHISH TIRKEY<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a Macro lens to get in close to the mantis and if possible attach an extension tube as well (Though you might lose a few f-stops but it\u2019s worth it).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Manual mode on macro lens , I use a Canon 100 mm non-IS lens mounted on my Canon 40 D.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggest to take meter reading of the background element in the frame in order to get a correct exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use inbuilt flash and keep white balance on flash mode. While doing manual focus move back and forth to get tack sharp focus on its eye.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insects like mantis give you ample amount of time to focus correctly and play with your meter readings. It\u2019s quite a challenge to do the same with other insects, as they continuously keep moving and their background elements keep changing every time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These techniques can be especially useful for travellers documenting insects and other wildlife during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/wildlife-photography-tours-in-india\"><strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"676\">wildlife photography tour in India<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/indian-vulture-species\/\">Indian Vulture Species<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5127789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5127789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6db68 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"8f6db68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-150' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-eeee92e\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-eeee92e uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6af905c79626b\">What is the average lifespan of praying mantis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wild, most praying mantises live for about 6 to 12 months, a short but eventful life spent hunting, mating and laying the next generation.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-1b232e2\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-1b232e2 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6af905c796cbd\">How many stages occur in the life cycle of mantis?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just three, egg, nymph and adult. Unlike butterflies, the mantis undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, so the nymphs already look like tiny, wingless adults.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-7f1e8b2\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-7f1e8b2 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6af905c796d0b\">How does praying mantis get its name?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It's all in the posture, an upright body with folded forelegs makes the mantis look like it's caught mid-prayer, and that's exactly how it earned its name.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-e825f51\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-e825f51 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6af905c796d65\">What is the structure that the mantis forms around the egg called ?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It's called an ootheca, a frothy fluid the female lays over her eggs that hardens into a protective, Styrofoam-like case until the nymphs hatch.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0876b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0876b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span>About the Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a65e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a65e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Deepa Rakshana, Naturalist at Kanha Earth Lodge, Pugdundee Safaris \u2013\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An architecture graduate from Chennai, who decided to follow her passion and pursue her dream career dedicated to the wild. 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