My Little Mantis

[PhilK]

Hey all. I caught this little fella sitting outside near the garage door. He was real skinny so I put him in a container and fed him some crickets. Once he gets old enough I'll let him go to produce more little praying mantises.

Have named him Bruce, after Bruce Lee hahaha. If anyone feels like giving an I.D that'd be great!

Excuse the gross hands and possibly shoddy photos.

 

[bylo]

nice little fella you have there .


By the look at the calices you should get your self a girl friend lol
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[PhilK]

HAHAHAHA nice one bylo. Best off the cuff response, mate!! Hahahaha gold.

To dispell any rumours, they're actually from rowing haha

 

[cockney red]

GOLD.:lol::lol::lol::lol:

nice little fella you have there .


By the look at the calices you should get your self a girl friend lol
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[DiamondAsh]

I can see the hands a bigger talking point here Phil than the awesome little green fella.

 

[warren63]

By the look at the calices you should get your self a girl friend lol
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Best i have read for a long time !!!

 

[Brettix]

Always new you liked playing with things
but didn't know you were that eager :lol:

 

[ccmattyjayde]

LOL the hand remark..

The mantis looks exactly like the one off the movie Bug's Life hahah how cute! Yes, I know I'm a child

 

[bylo]

On a serious note

The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. The larger group of these insects is more properly called the praying mantids. Mantis refers to the genus mantis, to which only some praying mantids belong.
Average lifespan in the wild: 12 Months
Size: 0.5 to 6 in (1.2 to 15 cm) long


There also the only insect that can turn there head which they can turn there head 180 degrees to scan their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.

 

[darkangel]

LOL the hand remark..

The mantis looks exactly like the one off the movie Bug's Life hahah how cute! Yes, I know I'm a child

lol my other half just said the same thing!


By the look at the calices you should get your self a girl friend lol
CLASSIC!!!!! LOL

 

[PhilK]

It's from rowing I swear!! Hahahah I was asking for those jokes though. Sigh.

 

[DiamondAsh]

On a serious note

The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. The larger group of these insects is more properly called the praying mantids. Mantis refers to the genus mantis, to which only some praying mantids belong.
Average lifespan in the wild: 12 Months
Size: 0.5 to 6 in (1.2 to 15 cm) long


There also the only insect that can turn there head which they can turn there head 180 degrees to scan their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.

I got a laugh from the thread AND I learnt something ... thanks Bylo.


(I wonder what religion they are praying to?)

 

[WombleHerp]

are you sure its from rowing


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

on another note, very cute mantis! we get them all the time around here huge ones too. i remember i had a egg sac thingy and i had thousands of the tiny critters! very cute indeed i love it how no matter which direction they face, their eyes always follow you haha