please rename this page to "Prey Mantis" or "Preying Mantis", for they prey not pray :)
No they don't. They're so named because of the prayer-like stance they adopt before they strike. I think. :-) -- Evercat 20:10 May 7, 2003 (UTC)
Opps, they seem to be spelled both ways :-) Either way the insects don't care :-)