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POLL: Should Praying Mantises be used for pest control?

POLL: Should Praying Mantises be used for pest control?

July 21, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 11 Comments

New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds. If the headline weren’t startling enough, the photos are even worse. There is an order to predators and prey that feels normal – like, birds eat insects. And when the script it flipped it can feel […]

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A gallery of Chobe’s feathers

A gallery of Chobe’s feathers

July 19, 2017December 23, 2019 Mike Haworth Leave a comment

In this post I have chosen to let the images talk for themselves rather than tell stories. This post is a gallery and hope fully the images are enough. This gallery shows you the wonderful variety of birdlife you can see along the Chobe river. As I have mentioned in earlier posts on this trip, […]

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Biologists Surprised by Acrobatic Skills of Juvenile Praying Mantises

Biologists Surprised by Acrobatic Skills of Juvenile Praying Mantises

March 20, 2015December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A new study published in the journal Current Biology reveals that, unlike other jumping insects, wingless baby mantises don’t spin out of control when airborne. In fact, they both create and control angular momentum at extraordinary speeds to orient their bodies for precise landings. The smaller you are, the harder it is not to spin […]

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New Moon

New Moon

November 29, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

An old mantis greets a new moon, thorny demon reflecting on past crimes. • Chinese mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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In Search of a Map

In Search of a Map

November 8, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

Her eyes scan the new landscape in search of a map a flower’s cosmology ready for misadventures. Chinese Praying Mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Mirror-Image

Mirror-Image

October 15, 2012December 5, 2021 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

A newborn mantis dreams her mirror-image, their glowing fates sealed by the gods – Chinese mantis – Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Tethered Demon

Tethered Demon

September 20, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 1 Comment

A demon rises from the remains of the day, frustrated young assassin tethered to my garden – Chinese mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Silent Straightjacket

Silent Straightjacket

August 20, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

No defenses against her tricks, she leads the quietest of lives, enchanting you with her silent straightjacket. • Chinese mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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