My first plate was piled high with shrimp, squid, crab, and mantis shrimp. The second was filled with oysters, salmon, and sashimi. The third was a mountain of grilled meat.

Some unscrupulous restaurants might be trying to pull a fast one on you by offering fake lobster in place of the real deal.

Preying mantises are vulnerable to horsehair worm parasites, which depend on other animals for their lifecycle needs.