Book Overview
Look quickly and you might just see one of natures insect heroes on the hunt praying mantises! With their incredible hunting skills, mantises help rid farms and gardens of insect pests that bother humans. Praying mantises have big eyes that face forward, heads that can turn, and spines on their front legs to spear their prey. And they are stealthy. Even tiny newly hatched mantises know how to remain still and hide until a prey insect appears. Then like lightning the mantis strikes! In this exciting book, you can learn what makes a praying mantis similar to and different from other insects. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about mantis bodies, both inside and out. And you can perform an activity that helps you understand just how quickly praying mantises can react while hunting. Are you faster than a mantis? Learn more about this heroic member of natures fascinating Insect World!
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822589850
ISBN13:9780822589853
Release Date:January 2007
Publisher:Lerner Classroom
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.7" x 8.8"
Age Range:7 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 5
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