The praying mantis has a long history of mystical powers wrt humankind. In
fact it's powers are even
stronger today than back when ancient greeks called them "Prophets".

"Praying mantids have an association with many diverse pharmacological and
religious beliefs. The
Greeks called them "Mantes", which means prophets. The Chinese write of
the mantis as curing
anything from impotence to goiter."

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef418.asp

"The praying mantis is one of the most recognizable and striking members
of the insect kingdom. In
ancient times, it was believed to have supernatural powers-the word mantis
comes from the Greek for
'prophet'."

http://www.insectman.us/articles/mantis.htm

Much to my surprise, I found that modern day belief is just as strong as
it was back then among the
ancient Greeks.

The praying mantis has a long history of mystical powers wrt humankind. In fact it's powers are even
stronger today than back when ancient greeks called them "Prophets".

"Praying mantids have an association with many diverse pharmacological and religious beliefs. The
Greeks called them "Mantes", which means prophets. The Chinese write of the mantis as curing
anything from impotence to goiter."

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef418.asp

"The praying mantis is one of the most recognizable and striking members of the insect kingdom. In
ancient times, it was believed to have supernatural powers-the word mantis comes from the Greek for
‘prophet’."

http://www.insectman.us/articles/mantis.htm

Much to my surprise, I found that modern day belief is just as strong as it was back then among the
ancient Greeks. Todays version also provides an answer for those believing that life exists
elswhere in the universe (like NASA scientists, SETI searchers, etc....)

A classification of beings named the "Greys" are the predominate form of aliens which have made
contact with humans. And among the Greys is one race named "Ataien" which is reportedly similar in
form to that of the praying mantis.

Here's a description formulated by several eye-witnesses...

"Long narrow faces, slanted large eyes, long insect like body with strong resemblance to the praying
mantis. Experiencers have reported this being is no insect but an intelligent, gentle-spirited but
somewhat hyper and jerky moving, human like lifeform(both male and females). Most are around 6ft.
tall and their coloring ranges from light gray to gold. They used to survive on plant juices but
have evolved to the point where they can live directly off the energy of light. They have wings but
do not need them for travel, they sometimes fly for meditation."

And for any of you who may be skeptical about this, here is specific eye-witness evidence (which you
may or may not consider proof) of the existence of said being....

---- August 23, 2003
"Hi, my name is Jim. I live in a small town on the outskirts of London. Here's an account that
happened to me in April 2001. It's taken me this long to deal with it. I promise to you everything
that happened is true."

"I woke up at about 2:30 in the morning to find a tall praying mantis looking being and a cloaked
being by the side of my bed. I thought to myself "What crazy dream is this?" The cloaked being
looked at me from beneath its hood, revealing its black skin, which appeared leathery and reflecting
light much like a beetles skin. I shut my eyes, thinking this must be a realistic dream! But when I
re-opened my eyes, the figures were unfortunately still there."

http://www.ufobc.ca/Beyond/prayingmantis.htm

All of my research to date has shown that these Greys all have a mantis-like head (though the bodies
vary between races) which could possibly lead you evolutionists to believe that the ultimate
"common-ancestor" must be the praying mantis.

I know I've shown where scientist have linked a worms neuro-system to that of the human brain, and
the similarity of the rat to the human DNA, and the pronouncement by Darwin that the common ancestor
of humans was a pre-historic squirrel....... but you've gotta admit that the praying mantis answers
all evolutionists dreams or "prayers" and makes the perfect "ultimate common-ancestor" doesn't it?

Jd