"They snatch living animals, living insects, out of mid-air, they grasp them with these spiny front legs that amount to claws of death and, while the insect is still squirming, the praying mantis eat that prey alive"
– Daniel Lewis, ISU Entomologist
Emphasis added. Actually, maybe we can really help Dr. Lewis sex that quote up a bit:
They snatch living animals! Living insects, out of mid-air!! They grasp them with these spiny front legs that amount to claws of death – and, while the insect is still squirming, the praying mantis EAT THAT PREY ALIVE!!!Much better. Oh, and they eat birds too. And they're coming this way!
Good re-write. I know you were trying to work up to the large font, but "claws of death" really should be rendered CLAWS OF DEATH!!
It wouldn't let me change the font color, or I would've made it red.
We found a deadly mantis hanging above the door when we got home the other day, but we were too fast for it. Faster than a speeding hummingbird, that's us.
Posted by: Angie Schultz on September 2, 2006 11:26 AM
Dang, wish I'd thought of that. I'll guess I'll never be one of those creative types (insert frowny face here).
Posted by: David Fleck on September 2, 2006 11:33 AM
Mantises are cool but I haven't seen one in years. You people are lucky.
Posted by: Jonathan on September 2, 2006 01:17 PM