A praying mantis is a lanky insect with a triangular head, large eyes, and six long legs, the front two of which seem to be perpetually lifted in prayer. But with over 2,400 species of them on the ...
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This image provided by associate professor Takuya Sato of Kyoto University shows a Harabiro mantis walking on asphalt. OSAKA -- Every autumn, dead mantises can be seen lying on the asphalt of roads.