IN CAMP. 



flower, which are usually only noticed 

 when they betray their presence by some 

 sudden movement made in fear or to 

 seize their prey. 



It has been said that their 

 movements are very slow 

 and yet may vie in speed 

 with the lightning flash. 

 Have you ever watched a 

 mantis shikaring ? Only the 

 hind two pairs of legs are 

 used for progression. On 

 them he heaves over very 

 very slowly so that the 

 movement is scarce percep- 

 tible, and then, just as his 

 centre of gravity is nearly 

 lost, out shoots a leg like a 

 lightning flash. It is diffi- 

 cult to see the movement, 

 but the change of position 

 of the leg effectually proves 

 it to have been made. An- 

 other gradual heaving over 

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