"Mantis image courtesy of Dr. Kenneth J. Stein. "Virtual Insectary".
The praying mantis is so named for the prayer-like posture it assumes while waiting for its prey. Although the praying mantis
generally eats insects and small tree frogs, the female will devour part of her own mate. Commonly found in tropical and warm
temperate climates, the mantis was introduced into the United States to help control certain insect populations.
