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Organic garden pests control

Only recently did I know that praying mantis can control pests in the garden.  So I did a little research about them.  They love pests such as flies, crickets, moths, and mosquitoes.  But beware that they also consume other beneficial insects (including each other!).  They are insects eating machine, their front legs are like a claw with sharp edges that can catch and hold its prey.  You can buy praying mantis and put them to work as a pesticide, what a biological natural way to control pests.  They are interesting insects and wonderful to watch.

I found a big one at work today: