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muffinmon in gardening

Don't tell the neighbours, they wont understand

Jun 14, 2011 16:32

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zones: canadian, zone: canadian 5, garden critter: beneficial insects, garden porn

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pundigrion June 14 2011, 20:38:49 UTC

Cute!

muffinmon June 14 2011, 20:56:20 UTC

Thanks! I thought so too :D

stone_bitch June 14 2011, 21:09:01 UTC

Yay! We have a bunch of egg cases that hatched too. I love the liitle guys!

muffinmon June 14 2011, 21:11:31 UTC

YAY!
I've never had them before, I bought the eggsack from HomeDepot online (and was half worried nothing would come of it).
I've been out a few times looking at them. I am sure the novelty will wear off.

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muffinmon June 14 2011, 21:12:31 UTC

:D Thanks!
I am surprised I caught it's mouth open in the one picture.
They're teeeny. I didn't think I could get decent pics of them

karmen June 14 2011, 21:12:14 UTC

For some reason mantises make me squee, cute and thanks!

muffinmon June 14 2011, 21:14:34 UTC

HAHA! I was squeeing too.
I did say the 'Ohmygawd! Mantises' outloud and run like a lil kid to get my camera.
...I totally did not bring them into the neighbourhood...noooo (haven't seen any around here..only their food)

vitainpalus June 14 2011, 21:34:03 UTC

Oh what a great idea!! I noticed someone has been munching on some leaves down in my garden earlier today. What do preying mantises prey on?

virginiadear June 15 2011, 05:58:49 UTC

Insects, regardless of age or phase of development. Anything they can overpower and devour. Young mantises, like these newly hatched ones, don't hesitate to eat their sibling hatchlings. (And the female adult mantis, when she has completed mating, does kill and eat her mate, or at least his head.)