Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   GRASSHOPPERS PLUS ALLIES   (ORTHOPTERA)
Family   MANTIDS   (MANTIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #1
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #2
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #5
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #10
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #11
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #20
Common name:
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #21
Common name: MANTID - CENTRAL AMERICA
Scientific name: MANTIDAE SPECIES #31 NICARAGUA
Common name: MANTID - EUROPEAN
Scientific name: MANTIS RELIGIOSA
Common name: MANTID - CAROLINA MANTID
Scientific name: STAGOMANTIS CAROLINA
Common name:
Scientific name: STAGOMANTIS GRACILIPES
Common name: MANTID - CHINESE MANTID
Scientific name: TENODERA ARIDIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: TOXODERA FIMBRIATA