A colloquial name for the order is `` praying mantises '' , because of the typical `` prayer-like '' stance , although the term is often mis-spelled as `` preying mantis '' since mantises are notoriously predatory .

Often mistakenly spelled preying mantis -LRB- an eggcorn , since they are notoriously predatory -RRB- , they are in fact named for the typical `` prayer-like '' stance .
