Photographs of some Mantodea species identified in Iran. A. Empusa pennicornis; B. Elaea richteri; C. Iris oratoria; D. Eremiaphila persica; E. Oxyothespis persica; F. Amorphoscelis pantherina; G. Ameles persa; H. Bolivaria brachyptera; I. Iris nana. Reprinted from M. Kolnegari “Praying Mantids.—From Cognition to Conservation” (Avaye Dornaye Khakestari Institute 2022).