Photo of a Preying Mantis
Photo taken on October 21, 2008 in Springfield, IL.
I don't know why his eyes are different colors.
If you know, please post a note in the comments section here. Thanks!
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Related article:
Dave Bakke: Pray the mantes don’t come out of your Christmas tree
sj-r.com/archive/x1720691749/Dave-Bakke-Pray-the-mantes-don-t-come-out-of-your-Christmas-tree
Check out the Wikipedia page for this critter at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis
If you want to see way too much about the preying mantis, visit this page:
Praying Mantis Vs. Mouse And Then It's Own Mate!
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