Sources of Calcium. Food. Milk, yogurt, and cheese are rich natural sources of calcium and are the major food contributors of this nutrient to people in the United States [ 1 ]. Nondairy sources include vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli.
Praying Mantids will usually live from spring to fall. The longest a Mantis will live is around 1 year. One of the strangest things about this insect is that the female will often eat the male and siblings will often eat each other.
I found one about 10 or 12 inches long in Indianapolis when I was in high school. I was out mowing the grass, and something was parting the long grass as it moved through. I turned off the mower and got closer to see. It was the biggest praying mantis I have ever seen. I reached down to grab it at the thorax.