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European mantis
"A European mantis has five eyes. Two eyes that look forward and three smaller eyes that allow it to see only light and movement."
Discover in real lifeEuropean mantisMantis religiosa
Habitat:
Southern Europe, Asia, Africa and North America
Food:
insects and other arthropods
Active:
by day
Number of wings:
four
About the European praying mantis
It is very dangerous for a male of the European praying mantis to mate. This is because the female bites off the male's head during mating. After mating, she eats the male completely. This gives the female extra energy, allowing her to lay her eggs. When a female is hungry, she sometimes lures a male and eats him without mating.