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Does a Praying Mantis Pray?

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Does a Praying Mantis Pray?

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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 3 to 5
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	3.72

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invisible, stalked, pray, mantis, however, nearly, really, holds, notice, quickly, brush, careful, such, though, sure, another

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Does a Praying Mantis Pray? By Erin Horner

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¹     Do praying mantises really pray? No! But they sure look like they do. When a mantid (another name for a praying mantis) is looking for food, it stands very still. It holds its front legs together. This makes it look like it is praying. But it's not praying; it's waiting for its prey! While waiting in the grass or brush, a mantid is nearly invisible. Small insects, such as grasshoppers, passing by don't even notice the mantid is there until it is too late! The mantis quickly grabs .....
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