The praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea.
Praying mantis may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Praying Mantis (1983 film), a film directed by Jack Gold
- Praying Mantis (film), an American psychological thriller film
- Praying Mantis (band), a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band
Military[edit]
- Operation Praying Mantis, a 1988 naval battle between US and Iranian forces
- Praying Mantis, a British prototype light tank Universal Carrier of World War II
Martial arts[edit]
- Northern Praying Mantis, the Northern Chinese martial art from Shandong
- Southern Praying Mantis, the Southern Chinese martial art of the Hakka people