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	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

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			Subalpine LarchLarix lyallii Parl.
			The deciduous subalpine larch thrives at the treeline and can live for more than 1,200 years. Stands of subalpine larch provide an important food source for bighorn sheep, mountain goats and grizzly bears. A "survival" soup can be made from the young twigs of this tree.
			TamarackLarix laricina (Du Roi) K Koch.
			Tamarck is a hardy, widespread, deciduous Canadian conifer. First Peoples used its resin as a lozenge and its needles were used to combat scurvy because of their very high vitamin C content.
			Western LarchLarix occidentalis Nutt.
			Western larch is a large (>50 m) deciduous tree which can live for more than 700 years. The sap and gum contain a natural sugar that tastes like a bitter honey. Extracts from the bark are used for paint, ink and medicines. A noteworthy feature of the cones is that the bracts are longer than cone scales.