Mantises

Description: Mantises have 6 legs. Their body has 3 parts. Mantises have wings. The mantis' life cycle has 3 stages: Stage 1: Eggs Stage 2: Nymph Stage 3: Adult Defense: The mantis' coloring helps them hide from predators. Diet: Mantises eat other insects. They think second graders are tasty too. Habitat: Mantises live in forests, meadows and wetlands. Cool facts: Mantises look peaceful, but can attack other insects. One egg case can have 400 eggs in them! They are close relatives of grasshoppers. How to cite this source: 1. "Manitises" 2. Today's date. 3. www.slpschools.org/aq Example: "Manitises." March 27, 2006. www.slpschools.org/aq

Revised 10-6-2006

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