Lucas Bustamante / Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador

Lucas Bustamante / Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Lucas Bustamante / Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis rhombicollis) in defensive position, on flower, Chinambi, Carchi, Ecuador.

James Dunbar / Close up of a Cryptic mantis (Sibylla pretiosia) catching and eating a fruit fly, UK. Captive.

James Dunbar / Close up of a Cryptic mantis (Sibylla pretiosia) catching and eating a fruit fly, UK. Captive.

Nick Hawkins / Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

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

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

John Cancalosi / Hooded mantis (Choeradodis rhombifolia) eating katydid prey, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Hooded mantis (Choeradodis rhombifolia) catching katydid prey, Costa Rica. Sequence 1/2.

Alex Hyde / Grass Mantis (Schizocephala bicornis) photographed on a white background. Captive, originating from India.

Alex Hyde / Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) white colour morph camouflaged on an orchid. Captive. Originating from Malaysia.