Mantis

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Mantis is Greek for "prophet".

The Dead Leaf mantis, an astonishing example of camouflage

Mantis is also the name of several insects in the Mantidae family:

Mantis may also refer to:

In biology:

Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopod or mantid lobster, a predatory crustacean
Mantidfly, a small predatory insect whose front legs look like praying mantids'

In comics:

Mantis (DC Comics), a supervillain in Jack Kirby's Fourth World
Mantis (Marvel Comics), a member of The Avengers

In computing:

Mantis, a programming language marketed by Cincom
Mantis Bugtracker, a PHP/MySQL-based bug tracking system

In sports and martial arts:

Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for NWA Pro Wrestling Xpress
Ultra Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for Chikara Pro Wrestling
Northern Praying Mantis (martial art)
Southern Praying Mantis (martial art)

In other uses:

Psycho Mantis, a boss in the videogame Metal Gear Solid
A dreamtime trickster character in San (Bushmen) folklore
M.A.N.T.I.S., a superhero television series
The name of an alien insect-like race in the real-time strategy computer game
Mantis (rollercoaster), a very large roller coaster located at Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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