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Stacey @xstitcher (39003) • Petaluma, California 12 Oct 23

I made it for about 20-odd minutes, I think. I wrote down the time I left, but can't find the paper I wrote it on. Coming up to my door, I saw something on the wall, and took a closer look. It was a nearly...

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There was a cricket in my kitchen...

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 28 Nov 20

Yesterday, I was washing dishes in the kitchen and when I was done I turned around to leave and saw a big bug on the floor. Being me, I freaked out and made a run for it. I was getting ready to go get one of hubby's shoes and...

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Got a new addition to our household—a praying mantis

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 8 Oct 20

There is now a third member in our household—a praying mantis. Hubby saw it by our door yesterday when he went home to drop off the groceries while I was shopping at another store. He decided to keep it as a pet. He picked me up...

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A Very Lucky Praying Mantis

DianneN @DianneN (254949) • United States 8 Oct 20

If we still had Doodles the cat, this praying mantis would have been a goner. Every time I squatted down to take a photo of an interesting insect, nosy Doodles the cat would come to look at what I found so interesting. Then he...

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Don't imagine it

nawala @nawala123 (20871) • Indonesia 28 Jul 20

In the animal world, female prayign mantis are known as cannibalists who are quite sadistic. Imagine, in the middle of sex rituals with the male, a female praying mantis cuts off the partner's head and then eats...

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A mantis is praying

nawala @nawala123 (20871) • Indonesia 24 Jul 20

I just watered my plants and i found something, tadaa, a praying mantis. He is in my orange in pot. I don't know what is he doing. May be he is waiting for breakfast or having a morning prayer Happy weekend all...

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Are You Afraid of Bugs?

Debscrochet @Debscrochet (1947) • United States 22 Jun 20

I do have an interest in insects. I keep my distance as long as they keep theirs. This is a photo i took years ago when i was in New York of a Praying Mantis. It's a rare sight to see one as they are pretty good at camouflage....

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The mystery is solved - praying mantis egg sac

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381804) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Apr 20

I've found out what the 'thing' was that was stuck to our verandah. Vince put up some of his insect photos on his FB site and someone has said it is the egg sac of a praying mantis. There are thousands of species of in the...

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The feel of a praying mantis bite.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Oct 18

Yesterday, I heard a squirrel and a crow having a loud argument out near my balcony. After about five minutes, I went outside to investigate. The crow was a few trees over, but the squirrel was in my redwood tree, not five feet...

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Have you ever seen a praying mantis where you live? Did you know they related to the cockroach and termite?

Jesuslovesme @MsBooklover (3974) • United States 30 Jul 18

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...

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Praying Mantis

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 24 Aug 16

Lately I have been seeing a lot of these praying mantis bugs in my yard. They are such interesting looking bugs. I kind of look forward to seeing them, they are kind of like pets to me. When I come out to water they swivel their...

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Praying Mantis - ancient forgotten style manifested in modern fighting.

ivan88 @ivan88 (193) • Canada 28 Dec 12

Since the age of 14, I have been involved in a practice that is worth any fighter's attention. It is a very dynamic martial art that involves both striking and grappling at the highest possible level. In a sense, it is a...

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JABeau59 @JABeau59 (446) • United States 5 Apr 09

I was at my parents house and had gone outside to admire their roses. There was a group of tiny little praying mantis' who apparently had just hatched out. They started to scurry away and I ran back inside to get my camera. There...

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FOUND: 87 Million Y/O Praying Mantis

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 23 Sep 08

Scientists found an 87 million year old praying mantis frozen in Amber in Japan. This animal may be a missing link between Cretaceous period and modern-day...

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cliffcliff @cliffcliff (1350) • United States 8 Nov 07

do you have this type of bug in your country? I have one here in my state. It is quite beautiful... see the photo on my profile page! I cant seem to upload here.

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Say Hello To My Li'l Friend

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 10 Sep 07

There is this one particular plant that I have been fighting for years trying to get rid of it. It's called Trumpet Vine, and it's actually really pretty. Well, this year, I finally gave up...the darned thing won the battle, and...

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If you were making one of those cheesy horror movies, what would it be about?

ChaJudLeoBit @ChaJudLeoBit (1656) • United States 8 Sep 07

What would it be called?? I'd think a movie about giant Praying Mantises would be cool. They are pretty wicked looking when eating. Of couse, I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't already one like this. Has anyone heard of a...

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What's your favorite bug??

ChaJudLeoBit @ChaJudLeoBit (1656) • United States 8 Sep 07

I just read a discussion about cockroaches and it got me to thinking. When I was in Biology in college, we had a cage of those HUGE California hissing cockroaches. Those things were SO COOL!!! I like to hold them and let them...

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parkwaybandit @parkwaybandit (15) • United States 22 Aug 07

I like to take macro shots of praying mantis. They seem to have individual personalities. What do you like to take macros of?

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HUGE Bug at three o'clock!!!!

copperkitten @copperkitten (3473) • United States 11 Aug 07

We went to the tractor/truck pulls tonight. About half way through this HUGE GREEN bug comes flying over me, barley misses the guy behind me, and nicks a ladys sholder before it lands on some poor girls popcorn!! They all jumped...

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