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Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis
Sep
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27th
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2017
01:04 pm
manuleanders
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Date:
2017-09-27 11:40 am (UTC)
From:
shirebound
Oh wow, what a big fellow. That's a great shot.
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Date:
2017-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)
From:
manuleanders
Thanks a lot!
love them!
Date:
2017-09-27 12:11 pm (UTC)
From:
beachglass
I used to see so many in the midwest(US) as a child. haven't found one of these guys in so long!
they're special :)
Re: love them!
Date:
2017-09-27 08:51 pm (UTC)
From:
yourlibrarian
I was going to say the same, though I didn't grow up in the Midwest. But we'd seen a few of these every year on our balcony garden for a while but haven't seen any for several years now. It's too bad.
Re: love them!
Date:
2017-09-27 09:33 pm (UTC)
From:
beachglass
when I moved to florida roughly 15 years ago, I never saw them anymore. different ecosystem, I suppose.
I've seen walking sticks a few times over the years, but never a lovely mantis. I used to pick them up and hold them, and then gently put them back :)
Re: love them!
Date:
2017-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)
From:
manuleanders
This one lives in Croatia. :)
Re: love them!
Date:
2017-09-30 08:41 pm (UTC)
From:
beachglass
aw, so far away. I'll never be able to meet it or its extended family.
LoL
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Date:
2017-09-28 07:22 pm (UTC)
From:
3rdragon
Wow. Very impressive!
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Date:
2017-09-30 08:36 pm (UTC)
From:
manuleanders
Glad you liked it :)
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Date:
2018-01-05 08:08 am (UTC)
From:
jxhide
Great shot. Kinda freaked me out when i was scrolling down though. LOL
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Date:
2018-01-05 05:51 pm (UTC)
From:
manuleanders
haha! They're quite still and not crawly, though :)
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Date:
2018-01-05 09:12 pm (UTC)
From:
jxhide
Really? Maybe I need to see one in real life 🙂
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Date: 2017-09-27 11:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)love them!
Date: 2017-09-27 12:11 pm (UTC)they're special :)
Re: love them!
Date: 2017-09-27 08:51 pm (UTC)Re: love them!
Date: 2017-09-27 09:33 pm (UTC)I've seen walking sticks a few times over the years, but never a lovely mantis. I used to pick them up and hold them, and then gently put them back :)
Re: love them!
Date: 2017-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)Re: love them!
Date: 2017-09-30 08:41 pm (UTC)LoL
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