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- noun Plural form of
mantid .
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Examples
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Mantis shrimp are neither related to mantids or shrimps, except that mantids, shrimps and mantis shrimps are crustaceans.
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To see baby mantids emerging from such a case, click here.
Twiggy « Fairegarden 2010
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The mantids are very hard to see, they are very small until fall, and even then blend in so well with the foliage of plants that they are easily missed.
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And show us more bugs -- don't just say "There might be giant mantids in this forest, be careful!" and not show us a giant freaking mantis!
Archive 2008-09-01 Big Jim 2008
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The Kinden are people who have insect traits - and there are the insects themselves eg mantids corresponding to the Mantis Kinden who are not sentient, more like apes vs humans so to speak
The First 100: Empire In Black & Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky Jeff C 2010
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When the time is right, many little tiny perfectly formed mantids will emerge from the bottom, ravenously hungry for the insects that are eating your plants.
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Added: The photo below, taken by my friend Laurie, was featured in this post-Space Invaders, and has been added for those of you wanting to see baby mantids emerging.
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We saw a whole bunch of baby mantids about a month ago, now they are hiding out until fall when they will emerge as gigantic aliens.
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Consider yourself lucky if the mantids blessed your garden with their offspring bound in brown foam.
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And show us more bugs -- don't just say "There might be giant mantids in this forest, be careful!" and not show us a giant freaking mantis!
Empire in Black and Gold, A review Big Jim 2008
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