Sentences with phrase «for praying mantis»

The newly described leaf - dwelling mantis, Cornucollis masoalensis, measures about 24 millimeters in length, which is small for a praying mantis.

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Video is a powerful tool for presenting visual data from the laboratory or field to show, for example, how a praying mantis jumps or how an artificially intelligent computer can master a video game.

The researchers therefore argue that the three new species together make up a separate order, which they have named Mantophasmatodea, for its superficial resemblance to the praying mantis and phasmids, the stick insects.

Liturgusa krattorum, a new species of praying mantis discovered by Dr. Gavin Svenson of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, is named for Martin and Chris Kratt of the television show Wild Kratts.

The discovery of this new praying mantis ultimately highlights the need for continued research in museum collections.»

The male praying mantis is the poster child for sexual cannibalism, famously having its head bitten off by the female.

In 2008, John Hafernik, an entomologist at San Francisco State University in California, was looking for insects to feed to praying mantises he had collected for a class.

Female praying mantises are the poster child of dangerous sex, thanks to their predilection for biting off their mates» heads immediately after copulation (watch a video)-- but many seemingly mild - mannered creatures can also be pretty violent in their sex lives.

It's like we're all playing some A brave praying mantis clambers all over a baby crocodile for a sunbathing session in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Whether they're building an airplane or a cruise ship, or conducting a funeral for the class praying mantis, AEEC students are learning more than basic facts and skills.

Auburn, Alabama Students decide what projects to tackle — whether it's building an airplane, a cruise ship or conducting a funeral for the class praying mantis.

Probably because of the complex engineering of the folding roof, the convertible hasn't yet gotten the 2.0 treatment, so the IS - C does not have, for example, Lexus's new mouse - type computer controller or the larger dashboard screen, the eight - speed transmission, the praying - mantis grille or other up - to - the - second touches.

The middle grade novel tells the story of Flory, a fairy who loses her wings in an accident and must fend for herself in a garden alongside bats, praying mantises and other potentially threatening creatures.

Simmering within Ealing, Iowa, is a deadly, genetically engineered plague capable of unleashing unstoppable soldiers — six - foot - tall praying mantises with insatiable appetites for food and sex.

Learn how to draw a praying mantis, just for kids!

And just for fun, here's additional information about praying mantis on Wikipedia.

Further absurdist or cringe - worthy punning can be encountered in a bronze sculpture of a praying mantis praying from a scripture titled, wait for it, Life Sentences.

This game Tekken Revolution for PlayStation 3 will receive an update — eventually — with one of the characters here, be it a «Giant Praying Mantis» or what's described as an «Average, run - of - the - mill Old Man.»