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Tunnelcat
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by Tunnelcat Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:54 pm
August, that time of year again for big Praying Mantis bugs to show up. This one on my arm is about 3 inches long. It's a brownish color, but I've seen bright green ones here as well. I like the way the head swivels around when it looks at things. Prickly sharp little feet too! Cool bug.
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by woodchip Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:22 pm
Nice pic. Only ever color I've seen them are the bright green ones.
Tunnelcat
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by Tunnelcat Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:49 pm
Yeah, they like to hang out on my house's stucco walls this time of year. Must be a nice temperature for them.
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by Isaac Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:53 pm
They won't hurt you?
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by Kilarin Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:04 pm
suburb pic!
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by Capm Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:56 pm
A Preying Mantis will actually change color to match its surroundings. Set it in a jar with a bunch of green leafs and it will turn back green.
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by Bet51987 Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:03 pm
Capm wrote: Oh, and they will bite....
The female certainly will...
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by Warlock Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:54 pm
Isaac wrote: They won't hurt you?
Just a little nip jsut feels like a pinch if that.
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by Sedwick Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:51 pm
I thought M.A.N.T.I.S. was an interesting show...
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by Theftbot Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:02 pm
they also kill hummingbirds.
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by Isaac Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:05 pm
Theftbot wrote: they also kill hummingbirds.
That's crazy. Now I'm scared of them.
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by AlphaDoG Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:01 am
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by CDN_Merlin Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:19 am
When I was 12, I found the green ones behind my speakers. It's the ugliest looking bug. They have a 4ft version at a museum here in Ottawa. Pretty narly looking.
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by CUDA Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:13 am
Bet51987 wrote: Capm wrote: Oh, and they will bite....
The female certainly will...
Bee
Uhm most Females do
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by CDN_Merlin Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:18 am
CUDA wrote: Bet51987 wrote: Capm wrote: Oh, and they will bite....
The female certainly will...
Bee
Uhm most Females do
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Burlyman
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by Burlyman Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:38 pm
I used to hate those things. x_x
I saw a Praying Mantis by my mailbox. ^_^
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by Tunnelcat Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:43 am
Isaac wrote: They won't hurt you?
See that barb on the front claw pointing backwards? If you get a section of your skin pinched between that and the barbed forearm, OUCH!
I like the stick bug pic AlphaDoG. I had those in my yard in Colorado Springs. They got to be over 4 inches long! Very weird looking and hard to spot.
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by Burlyman Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:13 am
Sedwick wrote: I thought M.A.N.T.I.S. was an interesting show...
I liked that show ^_^
