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    Praying Mantises
    Praying Mantises
    Praying Mantises
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    Praying Mantises

    By Colleen Sexton

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    These unique insects get their name from the position in which they hold their front legs together. These legs are also “preying” as they shoot out and grab insects for the mantis to eat. Students will learn about the other physical characteristics of praying mantises and how they use each body part.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateJan 1, 2007
    ISBN9781612111834
    Praying Mantises
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    Colleen Sexton

    Colleen Sexton is an author and editor who has lived in the Twin Cities area most of her life. She has written more than 100 nonfiction books for kids on topics ranging from the weather to space to animals. As a children's book editor, she developed geography books about the United States, as well as countries and cultures around the world.

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