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Freedom
10-13-2009, 11:16 AM
I know they are around, but I seldom see them. Caught this one AND he paused to look straight at the camera!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2582Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2584Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2585Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2586Small.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2587Small.jpg

And the flowers behind him / her:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/2009/Oct%2014%20praying%20mantis/IMG_2583Small.jpg

That's it!
Pinot's Mom
10-13-2009, 11:36 AM
I had to rescue one from Pinot's mouth the other evening! Very nice you had one pose for you, and such pretty flowers! :)
luckies4me
10-13-2009, 01:34 PM
Awww. I absolutely adore mantids. I used to have one as a pet, named Prangy. :D
Pembroke_Corgi
10-14-2009, 12:08 PM
That is so cool! Praying mantises are really neat looking bugs!

I haven't seen one in years, but yours looks darker/more brown that the ones I've seen. Do they get fall colors?
lvpets2002
10-14-2009, 12:11 PM
:) Such Nice Pics.. You know you dont see them much anymore.. Now you do know after they mate then the female eats the head of the male..