5 Fun Facts About the Wandering Violin Mantis 1. They can turn their heads 180 degrees.…

5 Fun Facts About the Wandering Violin Mantis 1. They can turn their heads 180 degrees. Much like the terrifying little girl in The Exorcist, the violin mantis can rotate its head all the way around. 2. They were originally thought to be crickets. 3. They live in groups. Quite unusually for a mantis, this walking stinged instrument can often be found in social gatherings. 4. An insect with one ear. You, hopefully, have two ears. 5. A daring escape. Since bats seem to cause this mantis a headache when in the air, it has quite a nifty trick up its sleeve to avoid them.