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jonny12gauge

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!


 


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Shashayla·
what the crap is he eating....a caterpillar? sorry can't tell. great shot, though, Praying Manti ROCK!
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TANK·
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.\r \r 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.\r \r
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SPARHAWK25·
Is that Hog Ryder through a glory hole?
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naveeda·
Thats beautiful. How close did you get? is the mantis not afraid? or may be too busy with food.
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agedsandshark·
Cool!!
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jonny12gauge·
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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Mulchinator·
Can I has recon?