the praying mantis

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"I can do hard things. I'm the only insect that can turn its head 180°, & I have 5 eyes. Bend a knee tome, the Mantodia" a praying mantis $200 DJ INSECT AFFIRMATIONS 2025-03-12 #35
Mantis religiosa is a scientific name for this insect the praying mantis $400 DJ INSECTS 2017-09-26 #7597
It's tough to separate church & state in Connecticut while having this as state insect the praying mantis DD $2,500 J STATE INSECTS 2006-09-11 #5056
This pious carnivore's name is from the Greek for "prophet" or "seer" praying mantis $600 J INSECTS 2003-02-11 #4252
This "praying" insect is the only insect that can turn its head from side to side the praying mantis $100 J INSECTS 1995-10-27 #2565
This "pious" predator not only feeds on its own kind, it also eats small tree frogs praying mantis $400 J INSECTS 1995-04-27 #2464
The female of this "religious" species is more deadly than the male; it eats the male after mating a praying mantis $100 J INSECTS 1992-07-08 #1828
When hunting, this carnivore whose name means "prophet" raises its forelegs into a pious position a praying mantis $500 DJ INSECTS 1990-07-14 #5
The Latin name of this insect is mantis religiosa Praying Mantis $100 J INSECTS 1990-01-19 #1245
Somehow we doubt that this predatory state insect of Connecticut is as devout as it seems a praying mantis $400 J STATE INSECTS 1987-04-08 #608
Its name comes from its worshipful appearance, not its voracious appetite a praying mantis $400 J INSECTS 1984-12-06 #64
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