In these species them. These flower insects belong to the curious fam- ily Mantide, of which we have a well-known member the outspread wings simulate the petals of a flower. A whole tribe of spiders, members of the Thom- in our southern States, Phasmomantis Carolina, com- isade family, living in… … the unopened prey. The _ insect buds (of which Upper Part of American Mantis with shown at Fig. Immature Form of Ros¢-Leaf Mantis of there are many Deroplatys Truacata (Truncated Mautis), from Singapore. 2, discovered in each clus- an Insect Which It is About te Devour. the Genus Gongylus, from…
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