20 Fun Facts About Praying Mantises

by Adrienne Houk Maley

Overview

The praying mantis gets its name from the way it holds it front legs, but don’t let this crafty bug fool you. It isn’t praying; it’s waiting for the perfect time to attack. Praying mantises wait patiently with their front legs folded for a meal to wander by. Then it strikes. The numerous photographs of praying mantises in their natural habitats will thrill readers as they learn some truly fun facts about these remarkable bugs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433982408
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Fun Fact File: Bugs! , #4
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Nature's Kung Fu Masters 4

Mantis Bodies 6

I've Got My Eyes on You 8

Who's in the Hood? 10

Praying for Prey 12

Hungry Bugs 14

Listen Up! 16

Fancy Protection 18

The Case of the Praying Mantis 20

Checkmate 23

Great Gardeners 24

Magnificent Mantis Meals 26

Close Encounters 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32