The cunning and devious behaviour of the orchid mantis, as it lies in wait for its prey, has been caught on camera. The mantis uses the lilac leaves of the flower as camouflage, while it remains ...

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[To the Rolling Stones’ I Miss You] Look that mantis eat a fly/ You’ll never she her cry/ Lord I hate you. Mother Nature she’s the Ma’am/ She just doesn’t give a damn/ She will kill you. Mantis Get ...

Looks in nature can be deceiving, especially when we try to bestow human attributes to insects. The praying mantis is a good example. As many of you know, its common name is derived from the fact that ...