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螳螂目 Mantodea

螳螂目（Mantodea）這個名稱源自古希臘語的詞彙 μάντις（mantis），意為「先知」，以及 εἶδος（eidos），意為「形狀」或「類型」。The name mantodea is formed from the Ancient Greek words μάντις (mantis) meaning "prophet", and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "form" or "type".

種的俗名 Common names of members

螳螂

Praying mantis

分佈 Distribution

除了南極洲外，分布於每個大洲。

Every continent except Antarctica

形態描述 Morphology

三角形的頭部，具有發達的復眼

像鐮刀一樣的前腿，帶有刺

大多數擁有發達的翅膀，前翅為細長的皮革狀，後翅為寬的膜狀

Triangular head with well-developed compound eyes

Sickle-like front legs with spines

Most have well-developed wings with elongated leathery forewings and broad membranous hindwings

生態與棲息地 Habitat & Ecology

主要棲息於較暖的地區，尤其是熱帶和溫帶棲息地。大多數物種生活在熱帶雨林中，但也可以在沙漠、草原和草甸中找到。

In warmer regions, particularly tropical and temperate habitats. Most species live in the tropical rainforest, although others can be found in deserts, grasslands, and meadowlands.

食性 Diet

小型動物和其他昆蟲，包括其他螳螂。

Small animals and other insects, including other mantis

小知識 Fun Fact

一些雌性在交配過程中會吃掉雄性的上半部分，但雄性仍然可以完成交配過程。雖然雌性不總是會吃掉伴侶，但在飢餓的情況下，它們可能會這樣做。

Some females eat the upper half of the males in the course of mating but the males can still complete the mating process. Although females don’t always eat their mates, they may still do that because of starvation.