Through the magic of Pinterest I've discovered this artist who does lovely nature illustrations, you can find her Etsy shop
here. To me this picture perfectly illustrates this wonderful description Gerald Durrell wrote of the mantids he encountered as a child in Corfu:
"Among the myrtles the mantids moved, lightly, carefully, swaying
slightly, the quintessence of evil. They were lank and green, with
chinless faces and monstrous globular eyes, frosty gold, with an
expression of intense, predatory madness in them. The crooked arms,
with their fringes of sharp teeth, would be raised in mock supplication
to the insect world, so humble, so fervent, trembling slightly when a
butterfly flew too close."
Apologies for the lack of activity here lately folks, normal service will resume once I submit my thesis.
