Praying mantis (disambiguation)

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 New Wave of British Heavy Metal band

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