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The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

Praying mantises are opportunists and tend to focus on whatever suitable prey is available in their habitats. They will eat insects, worms, larvae, fish, and spiders—as shown in this clip.

Praying mantis species can come in different colors, like brown, green or yellow. You might be most familiar with the green variety, as those are often depicted in photos, movies and so on.