Old Saybrook, Connecticut: Praying Mantis Reads Lord of the Flies
Large praying mantis was built out of scrap metal in 2015 by local artist Roger Bowie. Mantises eat flies. Reported sold and gone in March 2025.
Acton Public Library
- Address:
- 60 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT
- Directions:
- Acton Public Library. South side of town. From CT-154/Main St. turn west at the stoplight onto Old Boston Post Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. You'll see the big bug on the left.
- Hours:
- Gone in March 2025.
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We visited in March 2025 and could not find the "Praying Mantis Reads Lord of the Flies." We went into the library and were told that it was sold the previous week. It's gone!
[Jeremy Jacobowitz, 03/30/2025]
This metal sculpture reading Lord Of The Flies stands in front of the Acton Public Library.
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The large praying mantis was created out of scrap metal by local artist Roger Bowie in 2015. Mantises eat flies.