Pennsylvania Animals: Praying Mantis

drawing by Joe

She is a twig like creature. She is an insect (6 legs). Her scientific name is Mantis religiosa. She eats her mate after her egg sack is made. She is a neat insect. -Joe

drawing by Jimmy

The praying mantis is an insect. It lives almost everywhere in the USA. The head of the praying mantis looks like a triangle with big eyes. The praying mantis eats other insects like lady bugs. It has many enemies such as the bat. When a praying manits is attacked, it camouflages itself in dark green places. The praying mantis is a fast insect. -Jeffrey

drawing by Andy

The praying mantis is green and sometimes brown. The reason it is called the praying mantis is because it looks like it is praying all the time. Some people think that it is good luck to find a praying mantis in their plants and I do too. It happened to my Mom.
When a praying mantis lays its eggs, it eats its mate. I think praying mantises are good because they eat insects like flies and other pests. The reason I chose the praying mantis is because I think it is interesting how it holds its two front legs up like it is praying. -Andrew

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