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Tag: Mantis

  • Prayer of the Mantis I pray, silent, not a sound from meI’m praying, my limbs crossed on my chestI’m praying and waiting, standing still,That the big guy watching me goes away. /* Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook – Porte-mine  sur carnet A6 */ Je prie, silencieuse, sans un bruitJe prie, j’attends, rocher sans faillesJe prie,…

  • Shrimp Eye Forget human technology and look at the wonders of the mantis shrimp eyes :   “They have up to 16 photoreceptors and can see UV, visible and polarised light. In fact, they are the only animals known to detect circularly polarised light, which is when the wave component of light rotates in a…