Have you ever seen a praying mantis where you live? Did you know they related to the cockroach and termite?
By Jesuslovesme
@MsBooklover (3974)
United States
July 30, 2018 4:42pm CST
I have seen a few. I usually see one each year. This year I saw a baby crawling up the pillar in front of my apartment. He was going fast. My adults go slow. I think are just beautiful. Here is a link to find some interesting information about them:
https://www.thoughtco.com/praying-mantid-facts-1968525
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
Yes, There is some praying mantis in our area, especially in the fields.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
30 Jul 18
Wow! I had no idea they had them where you live.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
@MsBooklover We have them but what I've seen here are brownish in color.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
@simplfred I think they sort of blend with the environment for camouflage.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
30 Jul 18
There used to be some praying mantis where I live. I haven´t seen any for some years.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
7 Aug 18
@MsBooklover Probably, in our case, it is because human beings have taken the space.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
7 Aug 18
I wonder what makes some insects stay in an area and leave another.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
19 Aug 18
@marguicha I never thought of that.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
31 Jul 18
I have never seen a praying mantis before
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Aug 18
@MsBooklover Wow i would be freaked out to see this :P
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
7 Aug 18
Here is a picture of one that I got for free online.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
19 Aug 18
@infatuatedbby I grew up with them, and they are lovely.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
30 Jul 18
I'm fascinated with this insect since I was young its like something straight from an alien movie.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
7 Aug 18
It is the most unusual insect I have ever seen.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
7 Aug 18
@MsBooklover It could be I was never in the right place at the right time. I have seen walking sticks here. It is an insect disguised as a twig. I saw them as a kid in the southwest.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
19 Aug 18
@akalinus I have heard of those, but I am not sure that I have ever seen any.
@May2k8 (18078)
• Indonesia
31 Jul 18
@MsBooklover usually if their bath is embarrassed to be seen at close range.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
7 Aug 18
@May2k8 I did not know they were able to be embarrassed.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
31 Jul 18
Wow! I have never seen them bathing.
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