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There are over 200 species of Mantis found in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Their scientific name, Mantodea, translated from Greek, means prophet. The insects are colloquially called praying mantis due to their characteristic pose which so closely resembles a person with their hands clasped in prayer. However, because they are predatory creatures, their name is sometimesContinue reading “The Praying Mantis”