Who knew the number? There are over two thousand species of mantis. A few of these species are available to the hobbyist, like the African praying mantis. These are suitable for beginners to the hobby to raise. You will be able to watch the mantis life cycle right before your eyes if you breed your own elegant Praying Mantises.

Dragonflies and butterflies go together: One thing the dragonfly has in common with the butterfly is they neither sting nor bite. They don’t really cause problems for humans, but they do bring beauty to your garden or area. Dragonflies have what is called compound eyes. They are proportionately big for their size, and have features that allow them to see nearly 360 degrees around them! Their eyes are literally multi-facted, so this is how it accomplishes this. Its like having a whole bunch of lenses seeing at the same time.

Fly, dragonfly, fly: The dragonfly is amazing when flying it can hover, fly backwards, sideways and even loop the loop and is capable of changing its speed and direction in an instant. They are not only very agile in the air they are also very fast an Australian Dragonfly was recorded doing speeds of around thirty six miles per hour.

Spiritually speaking: The dragonfly spirit guide is almost always in motion, so don’t expect to sit on your butt and wait for its message. You might need to put yourself into motion to align with the dragonfly spirit guide. Then maybe his message will be clear to you.

Dragonflies everywhere: The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round.