artwork by Bradford P Ward
Praying Mantis, using his 'hide and seek' skills, comes out of nowhere to scare the life out of Worker 1200 in Chapter 2 of A Pilgrimage of Pests. Mantids typically delight in ripping apart and devouring bug-fellows. So Worker 1200 has every right to be scared. But this mantid is far from typical. As it turns out, he has a very different dietary preference. Worker 1200 has a hard time believing she is in good hands, or should I say tarsals, in the presence of this frightening bug-fellow.
Never one to shy away from a well placed proverb, ('Thou must learnest to turn thy other cheek') Praying Mantis often adds a moral quote or two in conversations.
Although his role is fairly minor in the first book, Praying Mantis becomes a major player in the final two books of the Cockroach of Meadowfield trilogy.
Never one to shy away from a well placed proverb, ('Thou must learnest to turn thy other cheek') Praying Mantis often adds a moral quote or two in conversations.
Although his role is fairly minor in the first book, Praying Mantis becomes a major player in the final two books of the Cockroach of Meadowfield trilogy.
See why the mantis is such a deadly hunter. Not for the faint of heart!
