Unexpected Guest!
Sep 3, 2014 12:12:43 #
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
Sep 3, 2014 12:25:50 #
I love these little creatures. Someone must have seen these mantis and imagined ideas for movie monsters. So interesting and other worldly. Nice shots.
Sep 3, 2014 12:51:26 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
They are so cool!
Great shots of him all bug eyed and with his dress tails on!!
Last year my son found an egg sack in his yard, I took it, kept it warm, and got to witness the birth of these insects amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
:-D
not a good pic, from my cell phone...
Sep 3, 2014 12:55:56 #
riverlass wrote:
I love these little creatures. Someone must have seen these mantis and imagined ideas for movie monsters. So interesting and other worldly. Nice shots.
Thanks! When I was very young I can remember the local people calling them Devils Riding horses
Sep 3, 2014 13:11:33 #
angela k wrote:
They are so cool!
Great shots of him all bug eyed and with his dress tails on!!
Last year my son found an egg sack in his yard, I took it, kept it warm, and got to witness the birth of these insects amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
:-D
Great shots of him all bug eyed and with his dress tails on!!
Last year my son found an egg sack in his yard, I took it, kept it warm, and got to witness the birth of these insects amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
:-D
Your are welcome Angela, and thanks for the pic & the smiley face. I remember seeing the egg sacks advertised for sale in some organic magazines. Take Care!
Sep 3, 2014 13:15:35 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Thanks! When I was very young I can remember the local people calling them Devils Riding horses
I like that... it fits their appearance. But, they are welcome in my garden and I love photographing them.
Sep 3, 2014 13:22:15 #
angela k wrote:
They are so cool!
Great shots of him all bug eyed and with his dress tails on!!
Last year my son found an egg sack in his yard, I took it, kept it warm, and got to witness the birth of these insects amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
:-D
Great shots of him all bug eyed and with his dress tails on!!
Last year my son found an egg sack in his yard, I took it, kept it warm, and got to witness the birth of these insects amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
:-D
Angela, Did many of the mantis escape inside your home?
Just kidding!!
Sep 3, 2014 13:28:59 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
Great shots Corky, cool little guy, always enjoy seeing them
Sep 3, 2014 13:46:41 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Angela, Did many of the mantis escape inside your home?
Just kidding!!
Just kidding!!
Lol.... I thought ahead and put widow screen on top of the bug box, or they would have been all over!!!
Sadly I haven't seen any this year!
:lol:
Sep 3, 2014 15:35:52 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
very cute little critter. nice shots! :-)
Sep 3, 2014 15:35:52 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
very cute little critter. nice shots! :-)
Sep 3, 2014 16:08:29 #
Sep 3, 2014 17:12:16 #
angela k wrote:
Lol.... I thought ahead and put widow screen on top of the bug box, or they would have been all over!!!
Sadly I haven't seen any this year!
:lol:
Sadly I haven't seen any this year!
:lol:
Good thinking!!!
Sep 3, 2014 17:13:35 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
My wife recently announced the appearance of this unexpected guest ---A very large Praying Mantis!
Great shot. They look like cartoon characters.
Sep 3, 2014 17:14:29 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shots Corky, cool little guy, always enjoy seeing them
Thanks Greg, Really appreciate you looking!!
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