# PRAYING MANTISES with Lohitashwa Garikipati

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Podcast: [Smologies with Alie Ward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smologies-with-alie-ward-6911815)
Published: 2026-03-19T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Pointy heads. Spiked arms. Genius disguises. It’s a whole episode about praying mantises with a real life Mantodeologist. Do they really eat hummingbirds? Are they extraterrestrial? How can you convince them to visit your garden? Get your fill of evolutionary gossip, camouflage strategies, their alien egg cases, huge eyes, pet advice, and why they’re compatible with cat lovers with this delightful entomologist and longtime keeper of mantises, Lohit Garikipati.

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