(Mantodea) This order includes 15 families worldwide having more than 2,400 species distributed into more than 440 genera spread all over the world. The insects are large predators. Their body is elongated with a cylindrical triangle head that moves in all directions. The prothorax is long, making it the longest part of their body. Forelegs are mutated for hunting. The coxa and tarsus contain thorns that help in hunting. The metamorphosis type of this insect is incomplete (egg - nymph - complete insect). Females deposit eggs in a frothy mass that is produced by glands in the abdomen. This froth then hardens, creating a protective capsule around the eggs. These insects move around by walking. They are predators in the stages of nymphs and adults.
