noun
- plural of mantid; predatory insects with front legs adapted for grasping prey, also called praying mantises
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The garden center sells mantids as natural pest control.
- Several mantids were observed hunting in the flower bed.
- Mantids are beneficial insects that eat many garden pests.
- The researcher studied the hunting behavior of various mantids.
- These mantids can turn their heads 180 degrees to spot prey.
- Mantids are found on every continent except Antarctica.