Mantophasmatodea is an order of African carnivorous insects discovered in 2002, the first new insect order to be described since 1914. The most common vernacular name for this order is gladiators, although they're also called heelwalkers, mantophasmids, and, coloquially, mantos. Their modern centre of endemism is western South Africa and Namibia (Brandberg Massif(External Link)), although a relict population and Eocene fossil suggest a wider ancient distribution. Members of the order are wingle… (More on Mantophasmatodea)