OT: Praying Mantis Season! (with pics)

[Scott]

Before starting on your project Ulthar take note the difference between bat in a cage and bat in a cave?





or a batters box and a bat box.





They all seem to be different.

[ulthar]

Duly noted, Scott. Thanks!

[peter johnson]

Youse boys is bat -- *^*%$&$ crazy!
peter j./cenny d.

[Scott]

Take This Odinn7

[Ash]

I did some more research on Mantids and I actually believe that I was holding a female mantis.
Males are smaller and have a more pointy tail...(used for entering the female...that is until she bites his head off!)

[Shadowphile]

I guess the one that was bugging me was a male.  It was small and very vivid green