“From whence arrived the praying mantis? / From outer space, or lost Atlantis? / Glimpse the grin, green metal mug / At masks the pseudo-saintly bug, / Orthopterous, also carnivorous, / And faintly whisper, Lord deliver us.†--- The Praying Mantis by Ogden Nash
Love the praying mantis. There are so many varieties and one in particular that is called the Malaysian Orchid Mantis and it is pink! Many are various shades of white and browns and the obvious green. Some are amazingly beautiful.
