Mantis rescue

Today I found a praying mantis on the rear of my car.

I drove to school today, simply because I wanted to take my time in the morning; I didn't want to have to leave my house one hour before I had to be at school. Utilizing public transportation, though inexpensive, is time consuming. So, I drove to school, then I drove to downtown Champaign to putz around on the interweb. I went to open my trunk and there was this darling little praying mantis. It was barely three quarters of an inch long. I gently coaxed it into my hand. The mantis perched itself on my index finger. As I looked closer, the little thing had a brown body and green claws. It was simply cute.

I placed the praying mantis in a shruberry where I hope it will make itself at home feasting on the other insect vermin that annoys so many human lives. I wish I had my digital camera. I would have taken a picture of it.

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