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Shield mantis
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<p>Shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis) and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) are <a href="/facts/Common_name/3KNNezEU">common names</a> for certain <a href="/facts/Praying_mantis/4Lc2uTD9">praying mantises</a> with an extended <a href="/facts/Thorax/lwtzfc8K">thorax</a> aiding it in <a href="/facts/Camouflage/GSjGqPuR">camouflage</a> and <a href="/facts/Leaf/1m6wCNTg">leaf</a> <a href="/facts/Mimicry/ve3GVt7o">mimicry</a>. The terms are used for <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> in the following <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genera</a>: </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Asiadodis/FrRRJGT4">Asiadodis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Choeradodis/cP5m01Q7">Choeradodis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Rhombodera/Knagj2ko">Rhombodera</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Tamolanica/e64K8jNl">Tamolanica</a></i></li></ul>