What species of flower are 'Dead Mans Fingers'?
Flower mantis many of which are popularly kept as pets: Flower mantis Flower mantises are those species of praying mantis that mimic flowers. Their coloration is an example of aggressive mimicry, a form of camouflage in which a predator's colours and patterns lure prey. Most species of flower mantis are in the family Hymenopodidae. Their behaviour varies, but typically involves climbing a plant, and then staying still until a prey insect comes within range (ambush predation). Many species of flower mantis are popular as pets. The orchid mantis, "Hymenopus coronatus", of southeast Asia mimics an orchid flower. It remains motionless on the
Dead Fingers Talk Calder claimed that it contained previously unpublished material, this extra text has never been identified. "Dead Fingers Talk", like many of Burroughs' works, was controversial upon its release. It was the subject of a scathing review in the "Times Literary Supplement" that resulted in a war of words between supporters and detractors of the novel (and Burroughs in general) that played out in the magazine's letters page for months. The book itself is considered one of the rarer of Burroughs' novels, and despite some reprints in the 1970s, has otherwise been out of print for years. Dead Fingers Talk Dead