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Shared on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 18:17

For whatever reason, our home is a magnet for praying mantises (I think that is that right word). Just the other weekend, I had to remove several plants around our porch in order to install a french drain. Upon doing so, I think I came across 4 of them. Yesterday I was outside when I noticed one on the side of our house, having a little snack!

 

 

nom nom nom!

 

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Shashayla's picture
Submitted by Shashayla on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 18:21
what the crap is he eating....a caterpillar? sorry can't tell. great shot, though, Praying Manti ROCK!
TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 18:58
IS that a caterpillar? It seems too short to be a caterpillar but that's the only thing i can think of that would be fuzzy. ANyway they're a cool insect. I think the girl is the big one like you took a picture of and i believe she eats the male after they do the nasty.
SPARHAWK25's picture
Submitted by SPARHAWK25 on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 19:20
Is that Hog Ryder through a glory hole?
naveeda's picture
Submitted by naveeda on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 19:37
Thats beautiful. How close did you get? is the mantis not afraid? or may be too busy with food.
agedsandshark's picture
Submitted by agedsandshark on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 19:43
Cool!!
jonny12gauge's picture
Submitted by jonny12gauge on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 20:31
Yes it is a caterpillar! I had to get real close because the my camera kept not focusing when I zoomed in. The close I got (I was about 3 - 5 inches away) the mantis would turn its head and shield its food as if saying "this is mine fool!".
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Submitted by Mulchinator on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 00:00
Can I has recon?

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