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Because of its size and hardiness, S. viridis is popular among those who keep insects as pets. [1] [5] S. viridis "is an easy species to keep, very suitable for beginners...They will happily take food of their own size and they will also take pieces of meat if it is offered on a pair of tweezers". [12]
African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa. The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common names including the name of an African nation: Miomantis. Miomantis caffra — South African mantis; Oxyothespis
Sphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula: from the same family, Mantidae (Although they belong to different subfamilies, they are visually quite similar).
Sphodromantis lineola, common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa sometimes raised in captivity. [1] [2] [3] [4 ...
Idolomantis diabolica is a large mantis of the family Empusidae. Females grow to be about 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and males to about 10 cm (3.9 in). [4] It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its threat display is magnificently colored, with red, white, blue, purple, and black. [5]
Heterochaeta orientalis is a species of mantis from the family Toxoderidae native to Africa. [1] It is known by various common names including cat-eye mantis or giant african stick mantis . [ citation needed ]
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The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here. [1]The insect order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 genera.