The praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea.
Praying mantis may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- Praying Mantis (1983 film), a film directed by Jack Gold
- Praying Mantis (film), an American psychological thriller film
- Praying Mantis (band), a British hard rock band
- "Praying Mantis" (Duty Free), a 1984 television episode
- The Praying Mantises (also known as Praying Mantis in the UK), a 1960 novel by Hubert Monteilhet
Military
- Operation Praying Mantis, a 1988 naval battle between US and Iranian forces
- Praying Mantis, a British prototype light tank Universal Carrier of World War II
Martial arts
- Northern Praying Mantis, the Northern Chinese martial art from Shandong
- Southern Praying Mantis, the Southern Chinese martial art of the Hakka people
See also
- Mantis (disambiguation)