[VIDEO AND PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 29TH, 2024 | Video and Image IDs: A video and three photos of a brown, green, and orange mantis on a human hand. In the video, it's cleaning off its legs and looking around curiously /End IDs.]

Have been on a quest to better understand insect mouthparts, here're breakdowns I did on mantis, but a lot of the basic structure applies to most insects with chewing mouthparts Here's also a very nice video that covers all adaptations and names all the individual parts:

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Next sticker sheet is all ready to get printed! I’m super excited to get this one made 🥰 Hoping this will also be part of my September shop update!

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Spiny flower mantis

i adore bugs. you're telling me THIS

is a real, living animal. and what is it called?

Gongylus gongylodes

mantis mouthparts source