The mantis and the parisitised Housefly
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
My father keeps praying mantises, four of them. I’m not sure why; they’re hardly the most affectionate of creatures, but at least they’re pretty cool as a sort of curiosity pet. Since he’s in Scotland this week, yanking innocent fish out of their murky-cold homes, I’m charged with looking after the little creatures. (more…)
