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Page 244
The upper parts of the body and head are greyish and the under parts and legs
black , while across the forehead and along each side of the head where the grey
and black join there is a conspicuous whitish band . When fighting , or when ...
The upper parts of the body and head are greyish and the under parts and legs
black , while across the forehead and along each side of the head where the grey
and black join there is a conspicuous whitish band . When fighting , or when ...
Page 346
It kept all the time swaying its abdomen from side to side , not rhythmically , but in
an irregular manner , sometimes gently , at other times vigorously , just as a leaf
is made to move when touched at one time by a puff of air and at another by a ...
It kept all the time swaying its abdomen from side to side , not rhythmically , but in
an irregular manner , sometimes gently , at other times vigorously , just as a leaf
is made to move when touched at one time by a puff of air and at another by a ...
Page 392
It deliberately walked towards the branch , swaying its whole body from side to
side as it progressed , and commenced to climb one of the twigs . This twig ,
however , bore only green buds and unripe fruit . When the Mantis reached the
tip of ...
It deliberately walked towards the branch , swaying its whole body from side to
side as it progressed , and commenced to climb one of the twigs . This twig ,
however , bore only green buds and unripe fruit . When the Mantis reached the
tip of ...
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