Manipulator (SciiFii)

The praying cockroach (Manipulator neomodificaputis), also known as the praying mantis cockroach or simply the mantis cockroach, is a species of predatory cockroach of the family Manipulatoridae which originally lived in Myanmar during the Upper Cretaceous period as an extinct species, Manipulator modificaputis, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and are sold as pets due to demand for small exotic formerly-extinct pets. The praying cockroach has an elongated neck, a freely rotating head and unexpectedly long legs, which are similar to those of praying mantises, hence its name. The insect body is usually around 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long and 2 millimetres (0.079 in) wide. The praying cockroach is purely carnivorous, unlike most other cockroaches, and it primarily preys on any insects and spiders smaller than itself, including other cockroaches, although it is also known to feed on carrion. The lifestyles and lifecycles of the praying cockroach is almost identical to those of the praying mantises.