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!
UN predicts large ozone hole
UN predicts large ozone hole The United Nations' John Miller warns that the
strong South Pole wind which occurs yearly is severe enough to
increase the size of the growing hole in the ozone layer. Measures
to slow ozone damage have been taken, but if damage continues as it
has been doing, exposure to radiation, especially in South America,
is possible. 8 SEPTEMBER 1998