Today an ordinary mantis came to me
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A large predatory insect with forelegs adapted for grasping food. It reaches 42-52 mm (male) or 48-75 mm (female) in length. The largest and most widespread mantis of Europe. It is good that the mantis does not reach a large size. If you imagine a mantis 2 meters in size, I do not know if a rifle would help a man.