Ground mantis
Ground mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage.
Examples native to North America include:
- Litaneutria minor — minor ground mantis [1]
- Litaneutria skinneri — Skinner's ground mantis [2]
- Yersiniops solitaria — horned ground mantis [3]
- Yersiniops sophronica — Yersin's ground mantis [4]
See also
- List of mantis genera and species
- Mantodea of North America
- Dead leaf mantis
- Flower mantis
- Grass mantis
- Leaf mantis
- Shield mantis
- Stick mantis
References
- ^ Texas A&M University Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Texas A&M University Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brackenridge Field Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin
- ^ Praying Mantises (Order Dictyoptera) Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine