Mantis

The Mantis (plural: mantids) is an uncommon bug in the. It can be found on flowers from 8 AM to 5 PM in non-winter months.

Starting in, it will take an aggressive stance when approached by the player.

Donating to the museum
As with all fish and bugs in the, the Mantis can be donated to the museum. Upon donation, Blathers will say the following in their respective games:

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The Mantis can be found towards the back of the museum, perched atop a rose on the upper terrace.

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Upon being donated, the Mantis can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, resting on some flowers near the light. The exhibit has this to say about the Mantis:

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Once donated to the museum, the Mantis can be found on the tropical flower bed near the butterfly exhibit with the Stinkbug and the Tiger Beetle

Real-world information
It is unclear as to what type of mantis appears in Animal Crossing, as there are roughly 2000 species world-wide. However, it seems likely that it is Hierodula patellifera, the giant Asian mantis, a widespread variety of mantis that can be found across South Asia and the Pacific islands.

Mantids can be traced back to over 35 million years ago, and are related to cockroaches. They can be found across temperate and tropic areas all across the world, and can fly. They are strictly carnivorous, and rarely think twice about attacking larger animals.