THE PR A YING MANTIS. 209 



With the experience I have gained I should not 

 quite despair of keeping a mantis alive through- 

 out the summer and autumn. At that period of 

 the year one could ensure suitable food and 

 sufficient warmth to keep the insect living in 

 health and comfort. It would be worth while to 

 take pains to learn more about the life-history of 

 a creature of such exceptionally singular form and 

 habits. 



