The Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis

Written by Andrew Hipp · Illustrated by Dwight Kuhn

Part of the The Life Cycles Library series

Discover the life of a predator that devours creatures its own size and beyond.

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24 pages· ~750L

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Explore the world of the praying mantis, a predator that consumes insects, mice, and even hummingbirds. Follow its journey from birth through molts to adulthood, revealing its fascinating life cycle and behaviors. What drives this fearsome creature to sometimes turn on its own kind? Uncover the secrets of its survival and reproduction in a world where it reigns as a formidable hunter.

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The praying mantis is a fearsome predator, eating insects many times its own size, as well as the occasional mouse, salamander, and even hummingbird. Hungry mantises may even gobble up other mantises. This book details the life cycle of these fascinating carnivores, from birth through various molts and into adulthood.

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