mantid
noun
man·tid ˈman-təd 
: mantis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The mass production of baby mantids led to (by accident) my first biocontrol program: by setting the tiny nymphs free on my mum’s fuschias, an infestation of whitefly was combated. 
Nicole Miller-coleman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 July 2017
Nicole Miller-coleman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 July 2017 Word History
Etymology
New Latin Mantidae, group name, from Mantis, genus name
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above