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« on: May 22, 2011, 02:44:36 AM »
He is still growing into the role:



Last year we planted a strawberry patch for Garrett (who loves strawberries).  On Friday we were picking the ripe strawberries and found dozens of these little guys.
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2011, 08:27:00 AM »
Theyre cute but deadly.  The bigger ones have been known to eat mice and hummingbirds.
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2011, 01:52:54 PM »
Quote from: Andrew on May 22, 2011, 02:44:36 AM
He is still growing into the role:



Last year we planted a strawberry patch for Garrett (who loves strawberries).  On Friday we were picking the ripe strawberries and found dozens of these little guys.


When I was in school, somehow a nest or cocoon or whatever those lay eggs in was brought into the school. It hatched and there were TONS of them, about that size.
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2011, 02:01:41 PM »
My all time favorite insect species!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2011, 11:08:43 PM »
Can you get a shot of it attacking a model building?
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2011, 11:34:07 PM »
The mantises around here like to sit on your hand.  Just stick your finger out and they'll climb on and stay for a while.  I've never managed to see any baby ones.
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2011, 11:43:19 PM »
Quote from: Ed on May 22, 2011, 11:08:43 PM
Can you get a shot of it attacking a model building?

lol, maybe a monopoly house
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2011, 01:52:27 AM »
Quote from: Andrew on May 22, 2011, 02:44:36 AM
He is still growing into the role:



Last year we planted a strawberry patch for Garrett (who loves strawberries).  On Friday we were picking the ripe strawberries and found dozens of these little guys.


 TeddyR TeddyR

If that is your finger, Andrew: he looks mighty interested in it.  Smile
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2011, 07:20:55 AM »
Quote from: Trevor on May 23, 2011, 01:52:27 AM

If that is your finger, Andrew: he looks mighty interested in it.  Smile
I believe that is it's mating stance.  I have no doubt Andrew would bite it's head off during the act.   TeddyR
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2011, 07:29:41 AM »
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Quote from: Trevor on May 23, 2011, 01:52:27 AM

If that is your finger, Andrew: he looks mighty interested in it.  Smile
I believe that is it's mating stance.  I have no doubt Andrew would bite it's head off during the act.   TeddyR

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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2011, 08:14:27 AM »
Aren't those supposed to be a good thing to have in your garden for pest control?
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2011, 08:20:06 AM »
at least he's (she's? Question) not a she-mantis, Andrew, or else there will be problems. (Karma if you the She-mantis reference! TeddyR)
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2011, 08:45:14 AM »
I'd guess that the mother mantis was among the ones we had living in our garden last year.  The strawberries are mulched, so it would be easy to miss the egg case.  The kids are all ecstatic about having baby mantises everywhere.

Years ago I had a large mantis that I was holding in a hand suddenly grab and bite my finger.  Those spines on their legs are painful.  Trying to carefully shake free a hungry mantis is not a lot of fun either.  I shed a bit of blood during that incident.

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Quote from: Ed on May 22, 2011, 11:08:43 PM
Can you get a shot of it attacking a model building?

lol, maybe a monopoly house

That is an awesome idea!  If I can, I will make it happen. 

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Quote from: Trevor on May 23, 2011, 01:52:27 AM

If that is your finger, Andrew: he looks mighty interested in it.  Smile
I believe that is it's mating stance.  I have no doubt Andrew would bite it's head off during the act.   TeddyR

I'm quite glad that human females do not exhibit the lethal mating habits that mantises are known for.
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2011, 09:35:17 PM »
Quote from: Andrew on May 23, 2011, 08:45:14 AM

I'm quite glad that human females do not exhibit the lethal mating habits that mantises are known for.

Human females kill their mates more slowly and methodically over decades. That's why men didn't bat an eye when Viagra came out with warnings that it could cause a heart attack: "I'm either going to get laid or die, and right now I really don't care which, both at the same time would be great."
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« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2011, 06:13:30 AM »
Be afraid! Don't let the cute little bugger fool ya! He is a monster and he will destroy you!

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