The tethered mantis stands on a foam ball. One of its raptorial forelegs is still restrained by plasticine.

Yoshifumi uses beeswax to fix a rod to the mantid’s thorax

After 30 minutes being chilled, the mantis is pinned down with plasticine for the tether to be glued onto it.

The tethered mantis can walk on a foam ball, supported in an airstream.