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Old 10/19/07, 05:43 AM
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This booger was hanging out on our door trim waiting for a porch light meal.


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I know they're helpful and I'm always glad to see them.

I'm just happy that they aren't six feet tall!
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Old 10/19/07, 07:52 AM
 
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And you probably blinded him for life with the flash bulb.....
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Old 10/19/07, 07:54 AM
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And you probably blinded him for life with the flash bulb.....
Nope (and I'm betting that it's a she, although I'm not exactly sure how to tell). It didn't flinch and has been back for the past few nights.
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Old 10/19/07, 08:11 AM
 
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We've had something sortof new in our area - Chinese Mantids. They are absolutely beautiful (although not native) - and HUGE. A good 7" long, beautiful emerald green.

As much as I appreciate their beauty, I hope winters are a little colder - I would bet the Chinese Mantids are much better predators than the natives (like the one in your photo) and would probably do our natives in eventually.
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Old 10/19/07, 08:42 AM
 
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If looks could kill YOU would be a corpse! You really peeved her/him!
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Old 10/19/07, 08:52 AM
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how awesome!!
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Old 10/19/07, 02:29 PM
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I think it's a she ... the males are smaller then the females (if memory serves me correctly, but I'm known to have mental-pause).

AND the females eat the males after mating.
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Old 10/19/07, 02:31 PM
 
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..and she's HOT, if I do say so myself! Hubba-hubba! What a looker!
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Old 10/19/07, 03:15 PM
 
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Jim, sometimes I worry about you...
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Old 10/19/07, 04:19 PM
 
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Jim, sometimes I worry about you...
Thank you, that is very reassuring. But do not worry, they always lock the door here before they leave me.

BWA-HAHAHAHAHA!
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