christmas Kevin Bacon and Old 97's perform original holiday song together, "Here It Is Christmastime" Rusty Blazenhoff
praying mantis Walnut-like lump on Christmas tree brings the gift of teeming baby mantises Bob Knetzger
Delightful Creatures The wandering violin mantis looks like a creature from another planet Mark Frauenfelder
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art Jeremy Mayer and his mindblowing monsters and marvels made from old typewriter parts David Pescovitz