I always thought it was a "Preying" Mantis, which sounds very sinister. Actually, it turns out it is a "Praying" Mantis, which alters one's attitude to the little creature entirely. A sort of monk like bug who may, indeed, be saying prayers for the benefit of the household.
It does, though, seem an extraordinary design and one wonders what kind of evolutionary advantage has been gained through the bizarre arrangement of its permanently genuflecting front legs.
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