Predatory insect (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">predatory insect</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mantis that I've seen before include "Predatory insect" , "Actually it preys rather than prays" , "Insect often seen in praying posture" , "It appears to be praying but is more likely preying" , "Large insect (sometimes praying?)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">predatory insect</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(dragonflies are predatory)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dragonfly that I've seen before include "creature!" , "Large hovering insect" , "Large winged insect" , "Insect with two pairs of transparent wings" , "it wings along" .)