They write us letters like, 'Today I forced my mom to learn about praying mantises.'

At the same time, they will be asked to watch for predators, which in the marsh range from praying mantises to peregrine falcons.

"We see lots of praying mantises, toads and ladybugs all the time now."

Two praying mantises are facing each other, but one lacks a head.

Being small birds they may be preyed on by a number of predators including praying mantises and arachnids.

Now we have oak trees, praying mantises, hippopotamuses, and people.

The shelves are jammed with scientific books about everything from piranhas to praying mantises.

These praying mantises are kept and bred in the pet mantis hobby.