Mantis (disambiguation)
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Mantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises.
The word itself means "prophet" in Latin and Greek (μάντις). This may also refer to:
In biology:
- Mantis (genus), a genus of mantises
- Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopods, predatory crustaceans
- Mantidfly (Mantispidae), a small predatory insects whose front legs are similar to those of a praying mantis
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 or an application generator marketed by Cincom
- Mantis Bug Tracker, a SQL database driven PHP bug tracking system
- MANTIS (Multimodal Networks of In-situ Sensors), an operating system for wireless sensor networks
In games:
- Psycho Mantis, a boss in the videogame Metal Gear Solid
- The name of an alien insect-like race in the real-time strategy computer game Conquest: Frontier Wars
- The name of an alien race in the MMORPG Pirate Galaxy
- XF5700 Mantis, a space sim by MicroPlay in 1992
- A powered exoskeleton/armored fighting vehicle used in Halo 4
In film and television:
- The Deadly Mantis, a 1957 film featuring a giant mantis
- M.A.N.T.I.S., a superhero television series
In sports and martial arts:
- Jeremy Coney former New Zealand cricket captain's nickname was "The Mantis"
- Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for NWA Pro Wrestling Xpress
- Ultra Mantis, the name of a pro wrestler for Chikara
- Northern Praying Mantis, a martial art
- Southern Praying Mantis, a martial art
In other uses:
- The Mantis, one of the most elusive and deadly human-killing "mechs" (mechanical lifeforms) in Gregory Benford's Galactic Center Saga novels
- A dreamtime trickster character in San (Bushmen) folklore, see Cagn
- Mantis (roller coaster), a former stand-up roller coaster replaced by Rougarou (roller coaster)
- Marcos Mantis GT, a British sports car
- Mantis, a monster from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers based on the mantis
- BAE Mantis, an unmanned air vehicle developed by BAE Systems
- Mantis (album), a 2009 studio album by progressive rock/jam band Umphrey's McGee
- Nächstbereichschutzsystem MANTIS, a very short-range protection system of the German Army intended for base-protection
See also
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