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Praying mantises possess 3D vision unlike any other insect

Mantises evaluate prey distance using unique stereoscopic depth perception.

Praying mantises are the only insects known to perceive 3D depth using binocular vision. While humans compare brightness patterns between eyes, mantis 3D vision relies on detecting motion changes across different retinal points, allowing precise strikes on moving prey.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Mantises evaluate prey distance using unique stereoscopic depth perception. The figure is taken from Natural History Museum, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a animals fact?: Yes. It sits on the Animals shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.