Mantis religiosa
Feeding Behavior
Movie of a female Mantis religiosa catching and eating a spider. © Horia Bogdan
References
Brackenbury, J. 1991. Wing kinematics during natural leaping in the mantids Mantis religiosa and Iris oratoria. Journal of Zoology 223:341-356, Part 2.
Gemeno, C., J. Claramunt, and J. Dasca. 2005. Nocturnal calling behavior in mantids. Journal of Insect Behavior 18(3):389-403.
Lawrence, S. E. 1992. Sexual cannibalism in the praying mantid, Mantis religiosa - a field-study. Animal Behaviour 43(4):569-583.
Prokop, P. and R. Vaclav. 2005. Males respond to the risk of sperm competition in the sexually cannibalistic praying mantis, Mantis religiosa. Ethology 111(9): 836-848.
Reitze, M. and W. Nentwig. 1991. Comparative investigations into the feeding ecology of 6 Mantodea species. Oecologia 86(4):568-574.
Yager, D. D. and R. R. Hoy. 1987. The midline metathoracic ear of the praying mantis, Mantis religiosa. Cell And Tissue Research 250(3):531-541.
Yager, D. D. and R. R. Hoy. 1989. Audition in the praying mantis, Mantis religiosa L - Identification of an interneuron mediating ultrasonic hearing. Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 165(4):471-493.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Mantis religiosa |
|---|---|
| Location | Romania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Horia Bogdan |
| Sex | Female |
| Copyright |
© Horia Bogdan
|
| Scientific Name | Mantis religiosa |
|---|---|
| Location | Romania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Horia Bogdan |
| Sex | Male |
| Copyright |
© Horia Bogdan
|
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