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Stories about: praying mantis

"Missing Link" Mantis Fossil Discovered The recently uncovered 87-million-year-old specimen of praying mantis is believed to be the "missing link" between the giant Cretaceous mantises and today's similar insects.  While this is acknowledged to be truly a rare find, the importance of this discovery is yet to be evaluated. The fossil insect is 1.4... 22 September 2008 08:16 GMT