Ed Baker

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Nature Live!: Mantis Myths

Date: 
2011-04-26
Location: 
Attenborough Studio, Natural History Museum, London

2pm

Legends abound about the mantis. Ancient Egyptians thought they conducted the souls of the dead, while the ancient Greeks believed they could point lost travellers the way home. But mantids are also amazing predators in their own right. Come and discover the truths (and myths) surrounding these incredible insects.

Nature Live!: Mantis Myths

 

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