I seen this as I was walking towards the front door. I have always liked this insect over all others.



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Same here. I used to catch em and keep them for a week or two at a time just to watch them eat. Tried to breed a pair once, don't ask how I wound up with a pair :dunno:, and like black widows the female DOES eat the male after all the fun is over. :eek: I'm REALLY glad humans don't practice that behavior :yes:

Thats my favorite insect too. I used to collect egg cases in the winter and keep them in an unheated garage. Then I warmed them up in spring. It was cool seeing the little guys hatch.

Dan

They are cool great shots by the way

somehow they do seem very special

i think it is universal

Very cool insects for sure, I always loved messin around with them when I was a kid.

Very cool. My son has two right now. He is super glad I have super ninja skills and can catch flies in mid flight! :lmao: Not uncommon to see me rushing through the house cause I have a fly in my hand!

Very cool. My son has two right now. He is super glad I have super ninja skills and can catch flies in mid flight! :lmao: Not uncommon to see me rushing through the house cause I have a fly in my hand!

Oh the mental image :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Mantids are very cool!! I've always wanted a few species of 'em

Very cool. My son has two right now. He is super glad I have super ninja skills and can catch flies in mid flight! :lmao: Not uncommon to see me rushing through the house cause I have a fly in my hand!

skills:cheers::cheers:

Mantids are so cool, they even made a movie star out of one in the 50's!

Mantids are so cool, they even made a movie star out of one in the 50's!

please elaborate

please elaborate

You mean you've never seen the SciFi thriller "The Deadly Mantis" made in 1957?? It's a classic! :yes:

YouTube - The Deadly Mantis movie trailer

You mean you've never seen the SciFi thriller "The Deadly Mantis" made in 1957?? It's a classic! :yes:

suely i have but the plus side of getting hit in the head with an airbag (wreck..short term memory loss) is you always get to watch 'new' movies and hear 'new ' jokes. :lmao:
thanks!

Very cool. My son has two right now. He is super glad I have super ninja skills and can catch flies in mid flight! :lmao: Not uncommon to see me rushing through the house cause I have a fly in my hand!

crickets.:yes:

crickets.:yes:

Yup, those might be a little more filling :D

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Mating in the maple tree in the front yard.
When I worked at a garden center I frequently found them in the plant shipments, and brought them home. Now I have a well established population of these interesting creatures.

Terrific! I've always been fascinated with mantids, too. We saw them only rarely back him in New England, but it was a real treat when we did.