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There are 2,200 Species of Praying Mantises?

January 24, 2012 at 7:56 PM Leave a comment

Take a three-minute break from politics folks.  It’s going to be a long year.  Let’s pace ourselves.

Did you know there are approximately 2,200 species of praying mantises?  I didn’t.  And man-oh-man, some of them are r-e-a-l-l-y strange:

Photo: Igor Siwanowicz

Photo: Igor Siwanowicz

As I’ve said before, Mother Nature knows sure knows how to mix and match colors!  Wow.

Who needs a color consultant when you’ve got this kind of artistry?

See the slide show here.

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