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GRUESOME!!
When an orchid mantis spies its prey, its legs shoot out and back in a flash, trapping its victim between its sharp leg spines. The legs hold the victim in a vice-like grip. The mantis immediately starts to bite into the victim's flesh. It eats everything; absolutely nothing is wasted!


Canadian Tree Guide


There are hundreds of different trees in Canada. You can search for ones you've seen in your neighborhood, or just leaf through the silhouettes and learn to identify the different species.

ALDER
ASH
BASSWOOD
BEECH
BIRCH
BLUE-BEECH
BUCKTHORN
CHERRY AND PLUM
CHESTNUT
COFFEE-TREE
CRAB-APPLE
DOGWOOD
ELDER
ELM
HACKBERRY
HICKORY
HONEY-LOCUST
HOP-HORNBEAM
HOP-TREE
LAUREL
MADRONE
MAGNOLIA
MAPLE
MOUNTAIN-ASH
MULBERRY
OAK
PAWPAW
POPLAR
REDBUD
SUMAC
SYCAMORE
TULIP-TREE
TUPELO
VIBURNUM
WALNUT
WILLOW
WITCH-HAZEL



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