Brais Seara Fernandez/ BIA / Praying Mantis (Empusa pennata) nymph, Galicia, Spain

Thomas Marent / Devil's Praying Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) in defensive posture, Tanzania

Michael D. Kern / Indian rose / Wandering violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) portrait, captive, from S Indian and Sri Lanka

Piotr Naskrecki / Praying Mantis (Idolomorpha dentifrons)grooming its antenna, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Edwin Giesbers / Violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) nymph, captive, occurs in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Edwin Giesbers / Violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) captive, occurs in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Edwin Giesbers / Violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) portrait, captive, occurs in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Edwin Giesbers / Violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) nymph, captive, occurs in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Edwin Giesbers / Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica) among petals, captive, occurs in North Africa and the Canary Islands.

Edwin Giesbers / Devil's flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) on white background, captive, occurs in Africa.

Edwin Giesbers / Devil's flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) male, captive, occurs in Africa.

Edwin Giesbers / Devil's flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) female, captive, occurs in Africa.