Praying Mantis

[ljjhouser]

Interesting. Didn't know there were so many little ones. We have one inside about 1 a month. Usually about 4 or 5 inches long. Just get him onto cloth and take outside. That is much better than when we used to find a scorpion in the house, usually on a bed that was not used. Like the guest room. At one point, my wife got a UV light to check the room. UV makes then glow a green color and easy to find. Haven't had that problem for about 15 years now.

 

[Alan W.]

Interesting. Didn't know there were so many little ones. We have one inside about 1 a month. Usually about 4 or 5 inches long. Just get him onto cloth and take outside. That is much better than when we used to find a scorpion in the house, usually on a bed that was not used. Like the guest room. At one point, my wife got a UV light to check the room. UV makes then glow a green color and easy to find. Haven't had that problem for about 15 years now.

We also have the small scorpions. They can get into about anyplace.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is one that was eating bugs by the shed light.

 

[MossRoad]

One of many we find around here every summer.

 

[AchingBack]

Here they are raining on my head as they hatch from the egg case.

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I was kneeling under my hose reel when all of a sudden... Glad I had my camera.

 

[RjCorazza]

I know praying mantis are a real beneficial creature, but for some reason they really wig me out. Probably as a result of some B horror movie in the distant past.

 

[Jstpssng]

I know praying mantis are a real beneficial creature, but for some reason they really wig me out. Probably as a result of some B horror movie in the distant past.

Is it that, or knowing that after copulating the female bites the head off the male? I think that many of us can relate to a lesser version of THAT!

 

[4get gto]

They probably won't survive this time of year.. Especially if its cold out.
BTW...they eat each other also at that age when nothing else is available.

 

[jmc]

Is it that, or knowing that after copulating the female bites the head off the male? I think that many of us can relate to a lesser version of THAT!

I never saw a woman recount that mating ritual without a gleam in her eye...

 

[2LaneCruzer]