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Stick mantis

Stick mantis is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stick mantis rather than just read about it. In short: Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with: Brunneria (including Brunner's stick mantis, the Brazilian stick mantis and the small-winged stick mantis) Hoplocorypha (the African stick mantises) Paratoxodera (including the Borneo stick mantis and the giant Malaysia…

Stick mantis — main illustration
Stick mantis — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Stick mantis belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Stick mantis to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Stick mantis from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with:

Brunneria (including Brunner's stick mantis, the Brazilian stick mantis and the small-winged stick mantis) Hoplocorypha (the African stick mantises) Paratoxodera (including the Borneo stick mantis and the giant Malaysian stick mantis) Popa (African twig mantis) In cases, some but not all members of a genera are called by a variation of one of these names. For example:

Archimantis latistyla (Australian stick mantis) Pseudovates peruviana (Peruvian stick mantis)

Similar insects

Stick mantises should not be confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea) although the latter were long-considered close relatives of all mantises according to classification which is now often considered paraphyletic and outdated. Likewise, both mantises and stick insects are separate from the recently identified Mantophasmatodea.

See also Grass mantis Dead leaf mantis Flower mantis List of mantis genera and species

References

Illustrations

Stick mantis: Hoplocorypha macra, a species of African stick mantis. Illustration by M. Beier, 1935
Hoplocorypha macra, a species of African stick mantis. Illustration by M. Beier, 1935
Stick mantis: The stick insect Argosarchus horridus belongs to the Phasmatodea, not to the stick mantises. Illustration by George Vernon Hudson, 1892
The stick insect Argosarchus horridus belongs to the Phasmatodea, not to the stick mantises. Illustration by George Vernon Hudson, 1892

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stick mantis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stick mantis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stick mantis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stick mantis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stick mantis

In research
Stick mantis appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Stick mantis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Stick mantis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Insect common names, Mantis stubs, Mantises, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Stick mantis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Stick mantis in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Stick mantis means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Stick mantis out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Stick mantis in simple terms?

Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with: Brunneria (including Brunner's stick mantis, the Brazilian stick mantis and the small-winged stick…

Why does Stick mantis matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Stick mantis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Stick mantis.

Tags

  • Insect common names
  • Mantis stubs
  • Mantises

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