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Topic: Praying Mantis

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  Picture of the Praying Hands    Praying  
  Mantis    Playing Mantis  
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  Preying Mantis    Praying Mantis insect  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Favorite possession(s):Lawnmower,  Mace
Dream job(s):Hitman
Religion(s):Taoist
Favorite body part(s):Fists
Favorite food(s):Chinese
Favorite actor(s):Bruce Lee
Favorite animal(s):Wasps,  Butterfly,  Frog
Favorite movie(s):The Matrix,  The Bodyguard
Favorite sport(s):Karate,  Dragon Boat Racing
Favorite destination(s):China,  Hong Kong
Listens to:Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite philosopher(s):Confucius
Favorite quote(s):"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." - Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935)
 
 
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Athena Mondale,
Spiritual Consultant

The praying mantis underlines it by devouring her mate after mating.
Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator

Praying mantis and grasshopper-style aliens as a type do not start until 1965, and they take until the Nineties to become numerous enough to merit attention from UFOlogists.
Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer

It is always such a pleasure to have a Ladybug or a Praying Mantis work their way across my hand as if my hand was just another blossom.
The Praying mantis is a predaceous insect whose strong forelegs are used to snatch their prey from an ambush.
Rob Bruff,
Nightclub Bouncer

Northern praying mantis also uses the two man choreographed fighting sets, but Luo also encouraged free sparring practice as well.
All the Praying Mantis that I've seen have had a good solid but fast moving structure which is well suited to the darting movements of the style.
From the praying mantis insect Wong discovered a method of attack and counterattack that did not rely on brute strength, but rather on skill and timing.
Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer

The Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu originated in the Shaolin Monastery about 350 years ago, between the Ming and Ching dynasties.
Praying Mantis Kungfu was created by Wong Long in the year 1644, during the Manchurian takeover, Wong Long took refuge at Shaolin Temple.
The Northern Praying Mantis style of Kung Fu was originated in the Shaolin Monastery about 350 years ago by a Buddhist priest named Wong Long.
Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder

The praying mantis male has a single pene, but many insect species have paired hemipenes.
Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom

Gather praying mantis egg clusters during winter in shrubs, hedges and bushes and move into the garden area.
 
 
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