Predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer.
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Was I responsible for evoking these mantid reactions?
2
Most of the mantids that flew into my room were fairly small.
3
Tells about the two varieties of mantids in this country.
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Among the myrtles the mantids moved, lightly, carefully, swaying slightly, the quintessence of evil.
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Similarly, the prayer-like hunting stance of the Eupithecia caterpillars is eerily reminiscent of the absent mantids.
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'Do you even have real Mantids where you come from?' Tynisa asked him.
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There were just eleven of them, far short of any of their competition, and nine of these were Mantids.
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The beeswax dries within seconds and then the glasses are held in place in front of the mantids eyes.
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Mantids were all about vengeance.
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Despite its fantastic appearance, the Devilkin is instantly recognized by the Tachytes as a Mantid and therefore as game falling within her scope.
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As well as their complete lack of reptiles and extreme paucity of mammals, the islands have no native ants, termites, cockroaches, mantids or scorpions.
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Among the myrtles in the warm, scented twilight of their leaves, the mantids prowled, heads turning this way and that as they watched for prey.