Mantis...prettier than you might think...;)

[curious kat]

Such an interesting creature the way it follows your every move...always liked them & wanted to share.



Also will add this large "walking stick" odd fellow....

....will end with this very cute little spider...think it's one of those little jumpers?

 

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[BC1969]

Love those stick creatures. that spider is quite beautiful.

Mike

 

[vpnavy]

Nice photographs! Thanks for sharing...

 

[scubadude18]

 

[curious kat]

Thanks Mike...yes, enjoy the "sticks" also...sometimes pick-up sticks.

vpnavy.... thanks!

scubadude18.......thanks for that funny!

 

[austin]

Can we go back to those cute deer now? The bugs are gross. I moved into my 3rd floor one bedroom apt here because I cam back to town for surgery three years ago. I have not seen a single bug in over 3 years, so I stayed here, instead of moving to a house. Never been anywhere in San Antonio that wasn't visited by giant roaches. Finally found a place and I ain't leaving it. I hate bugs...

 

[NCPeaches]

I love the beneficial bugs and those are great pics of them!

 

[CoilyGirl]

I'm not much into bugs but dare I say your mantis is cute?!!! We have a little stick bug clinging to one of the window screens this morning,I should capture his mug.

 

[curious kat]

austin...know what you mean, I don't like those roaches either...luckily we don't have them here, to dry I guess.

Peaches.... "Hi" gal, good to see you here. Yes, we like the "helpful" bugs & thanks!

CoilyGirl....thanks...yes, get a pic. when you can.

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[curious kat]

Thank you "Norse Man" (OV)

 

[Oregon Viking]

Thank you "Norse Man" (OV)

No problem.

 

[Meadow]

Hey, I never had any doubt they were pretty!

 

[Peyton Manning]

gotta love a good PM

 

[Peyton Manning]

would it sound girlie if I said if I see a worm on the sidewalk I put him in the grass before he dries out?

 

[curious kat]

OV....

Meadow....so nice of you..."everyone is beautiful, in their own..."

jeff-gordon....thanks...and no, not girlie...just thoughtful....oh, maybe that is girlie......kidding.

 

[texasred777]

Yeah, Jeff, I wouldn't consider 'girlie'. To me it's more like 'humane'!

Yes, everything is beautiful to someone/something. Those pictures of the mantis are great; but I've always avoided mantis. To me, they just look like something I would not want to come into contact with. I've seen others hold them, let 'em crawl all over 'em; but I couldn't stand it! I used to know a boy that liked scorpions. He would bring them to school in a 'penny' match box. He'd take them out of the box and let them crawl up his hands and arms. Said he had never been stung by one yet.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I respect all life that doesn't try to harm me ( mosquitos, virus' beware) (( sheesh still some hippy left in me))

See life in travail? give it a break

 

[curious kat]

texasred....yes, there are special people who enjoy the "creepy-crawly's" of the world. I'm not to fond of "holding" them either. And the worst bite/sting I've ever had was from a scorpion...a bark scorpion...the after effects lasted over a week, just lucky I only got a small amount of the venom, most was left on the rock I picked up.

jeff-gordon....awesome