| Sphodromantis congica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Sphodromantis |
| Species: | S. congica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphodromantis congica Beier, 1931 | |
Sphodromantis congica, common name Congo mantis is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Nigeria, and the Congo River region. [1]
Mantis shrimp, or stomatopods, are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda, branching from other members of the class Malacostraca around 340 million years ago. Mantis shrimps typically grow to around 10 cm (3.9 in) in length, while a few can reach up to 38 cm (15 in). The largest mantis shrimp ever caught had a length of 46 cm (18 in); it was caught in the Indian River near Fort Pierce, Florida, in the United States. A mantis shrimp's carapace covers only the rear part of the head and the first four segments of the thorax. Varieties range in color from shades of brown to vivid colors, with more than 450 species of mantis shrimps being known. They are among the most important predators in many shallow, tropical and subtropical marine habitats. However, despite being common, they are poorly understood, as many species spend most of their lives tucked away in burrows and holes.
The genus Mantis is in the family Mantidae, of the mantis order Mantodea.
Statilia apicalis is a far-ranging species of mantis found in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
Phyllocrania paradoxa, common name ghost mantis, is a small species of mantis from Africa remarkable for its leaf-like body. It is one of the three species in the genus Phyllocrania. It is known for its distinct and exclusive camouflaged appearance of a dry weathered leaf.
Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
Sphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula: from the same tribe, Paramantini. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis.
Sphodromantis pavonina is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Cameroon, and the Congo River region.
Sphodromantis elongata is a species of praying mantis found in Zambia and the region of the Congo River.
Sphodromantis elegans is a species of praying mantis found in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and the Congo River region.
Sphodromantis hyalina is a species of praying mantis found in Gabon, Central African Republic and the Congo River region.
Chrysomantis congica is a species of praying mantis endemic to the Congo River region.
Chrysomantis speciosa is a species of praying mantis found in West Africa, Angola, and the Congo River region.
Junodia beieri is a species of praying mantis found in the Congo River region.
Junodia lameyi is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon and the Congo River region.
Junodia spinosa is a species of praying mantis found in the Congo River region.
Anasigerpes heydeni is a species of praying mantis in the family Hymenopodidae. It is found in West Africa and is the type species for the genus.
Anasigerpes nigripes is a species of praying mantis in the family Hymenopodidae. It is found in western and central Africa.
Chloroharpax is a genus of praying mantis in the family Hymenopodidae. The genus is monotypic, being represented by a single species, Chloroharpax modesta, commonly called the Nigerian flower mantis, and is found across West Africa.
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 430 genera in 30 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.
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