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Is Mantis An Invertebrate? A praying mantis is a carnivorous invertebrate that got its name from its ‘praying’ posture of the front legs folded and held together. A mantis is an insect capable of camouflage, swift agile movement and three-dimensional vision. What are praying mantis classified as? Mantis Phylum: Arthropoda Class:Insecta Order: Mantodea Family: Mantidae