. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. 50 CHAPTERS ON THE NATURAL HISTORY well as the Turks contend that a Mantis is constantly engaged in prayer with its face turned towards Mecca. In some parts of Europe, it is said that the children will ask a Mantis to show them the way, and that it will, with one of its forelegs, indicate. Fig. 4. The Praying Mantis. Drawn from Life by the Author. it to them with almost invariable exactness. They have the greatest faith in its powers to do this. But there are curious species of this family of insects found in many parts of the wo
. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. 50 CHAPTERS ON THE NATURAL HISTORY well as the Turks contend that a Mantis is constantly engaged in prayer with its face turned towards Mecca. In some parts of Europe, it is said that the children will ask a Mantis to show them the way, and that it will, with one of its forelegs, indicate. Fig. 4. The Praying Mantis. Drawn from Life by the Author. it to them with almost invariable exactness. They have the greatest faith in its powers to do this. But there are curious species of this family of insects found in many parts of the world, so there is no end to the legends and superstitions concerning them. A form found in Nubia is held in high veneration bv the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shufeldt, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1850-1934; Natural Science Association of America, New York. New York, Studer Bros
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