Have you seen an insect that prays? Yes, there is such an one! It is that insect called as Praying Mantis. Its forelegs are like hands When it stands up on its middle legs, it looks like a human! It puts forth its forelegs in front, back and in sidewise repeatedly. Thus it is seen as if it is praying. So, it is named as Praying mantis (Europian Praying Mantis, Mantis religiosa). Sometimes its whole body moves from side to side! This rocking behaviour of it is actually for escaping from its predators: it mimics a leaf moving in the wind breeze!
Its types are seen in different sizes and colours. It has a triangular head, that is flexible, with eyes that are protruding and big. So, it has a stereoscopic vision like humans! Its forelegs are full of spikes with which it can seize its prey, cut it and eat! Females eat the males after copulation! Female lays eggs in autumn and dies. It lives for a year.
It is a wonderful insect that can hear sounds and even hear the ultrasound waves also! It is also kept as a pet animal. A real wonder insect in Nature!
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