Shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis) and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding it in camouflage and leaf mimicry. The terms are used for species in the following genera:
- Asiadodis
- Choeradodis
- Rhombodera
- Tamolanica
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Famous quotes containing the words shield and/or mantis:
“The lichen on the rocks is a rude and simple shield which beginning and imperfect Nature suspended there. Still hangs her wrinkled trophy.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind it.”
—Chinese proverb.