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Old 05-30-2007, 06:04 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by lizzymahoney View Post
I dunno (says the atheist), a praying anything would be a yawner for me. Mantises are a lovely color, though.

I always thought they should be called Preying Mantises.

My understanding is that they will bite humans if handled incorrectly. Could be wrong.
Somewhere in the Cellar, there's a picture of a mantis eating a bird it caught, on the wing. Reached out and snagged it flying by.
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