The praying mantis lives for about 3-4 months depending on the abundance of food. They die in the fall after laying their egg mass.
This website shows pictures and explains how to replace the timing chain.
www.autozone.com
If the car won't start and just makes a clicking noise, you have a bad battery. The clicking noise comes from the starter solenoid because there is not enough power to activate it fully.
After checking the battery and battery cables, then check the starter.