The Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis

Andrew Hipp

The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, Dec 15, 2001 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 24 pages

The praying mantis is a fearsome predator, eating insects many times its own size, as well as the occasional mouse, salamander, and even hummingbird! Hungry mantises may even gobble up other mantises. This book details the life cycle of these fascinating carnivores, from birth through various molts and into adulthood.

Contents

• Hatching in Spring: 5
• Young Nymphs: 6
• Changes While Growing: 9
• Just Before Adulthood: 10
• Final Molt: 13
• Adulthood: 14
• Waiting and Preying: 17
• Mating: 18
• Laying Eggs: 21

About the author

Dwight Kuhn has a degree in biology and taught school for eighteen years. His interest in photography and nature led him to be the sole photographer for 167 printed nature books for children. His work has appeared in more than 60 photo essays featured in major magazines such as: Audubon, Natural History, GEO, Smithsonian, National Geographic, National Wildlife, and Ranger Rick. His books have won several awards including SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Literature, Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award, John Burrough's Book Award, New York Times Review, Editor's Choice, Parent's Choice Gold Award and Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children. Dwight is sharing his photographs and design skills to make eBooks for children.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Life Cycle of a Praying Mantis; The Life Cycles Library; Life cycles library
• Author: Andrew Hipp
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2001
• ISBN: 0823958671, 9780823958672
• Length: 24 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / General