but the overall winner is...

...the praying mantis. i know sometime back i mentioned that the luna moth was my favorite moth (you know, because A LOT of people have a favorite moth), but overall, my favorite insect is the praying mantis (Mantis religiosa). this has been the case since i first read about them, which was at an embarrassingly young age. ah well. here's a shot of one that was crawling on a pillar at the Field Museum in Chicago over this past weekend...but more on the David's Family Vacation 2006 in another entry. gotta sleep now; work, then bollywood party at the tank tomorrow! peace out kids <:><

music:

"For Pete's Sake" - Yellowcard

"Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha" - Main Hoon Na soundtrack