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Insects, Bugs & Creepy Crawlies: Praying Mantis Traditional Cache

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From http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=70
7.15. Archive or unarchive a geocache
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Hidden : 7/26/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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This is a series of caches each cache in the series is based on a diffrent insect/bug.

They are all around us, they make up more than half of all living things on the planet. There are more than a million known insect species and there are many more waiting to be discovered. They can be found in nearly all environments on the planet, although only a small number of species are found in the oceans where crustaceans, such as crabs and shrimp tend to predominate instead.

The Praying Mantis

Fun facts about the Praying Mantis

  • They are the only insects that can turn their head side to side 180 degrees.
  • Their eyes can see movement up to 60 feet away.
  • The praying mantis bites the back of the neck of its victim to paralyze it before eating it.
  • There are over 1,800 species of the praying mantis worldwide.
  • The Praying Mantis is closely related to the Cockroach and Termite
  • Female Praying Mantis eat their mate!

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