[His grin goes a little toothy for a moment. He wins. He wins, and he's distracted Fugo, and this bug is really pretty. He lifts his arm so Fugo can see the way it moves, slowly, like a leaf moving in the wind.]
Idolomantis diabolica. The devil's flower mantis. Do you know what a deimatic display is? Look . . .
[He ducks his head a little, getting closer than the mantis seems to appreciate; it moves quickly into a threatening posture. Heck off.]
[And he does, of course, respectfully.]
They live in Africa. In the rainforests there. Pretty, right?
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Idolomantis diabolica. The devil's flower mantis. Do you know what a deimatic display is? Look . . .
[He ducks his head a little, getting closer than the mantis seems to appreciate; it moves quickly into a threatening posture. Heck off.]
[And he does, of course, respectfully.]
They live in Africa. In the rainforests there. Pretty, right?