Cool bug.
The FNN has been a bit slow these days so I thought I would share a photo of a Praying Mantis I found in my backyard. This guy was the biggest I have ever seen, was a good 4 inches or more long. Sorry that its not a fish picture but its the best I can do for now and thought it was kind of cool.
Yeah those are some cool bugs,insects,kinda creepy though!
Cya Tuna Vic
Thanks Vic Just kind of bored today.
I wonder if you can keep one as a pet.
What would you feed it?
Once on a desert outing we found a mantis and a scorpion ,put them into a empty quart Gatorade bottle (back in the day when they were glass) and the mantis proceeded to dismember the scorpion and have him for lunch It only took a few minutes , we thought the scorpion would be the victor , Redondo Todd.
Haven't seen one in years OPF.
DR
Haven't seen one of these for years for some reason.Originally Posted by DockRat
Plenty of them snails in my yard.
Looks like iris oratoria, the mediterranean mantid. very common in our deserts, they love hot dry areas.
Mantids make good pets but only live for a year
Hmm...so I can't get too attached to them.
Do they also have a life expectancy of a year in the wild as well?
(I have an Exo Terra terrarium that has been For Rent for the past year and a half, and it needs a new occupant)
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