Sunday, September 23, 2007

An Insect on my car

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When I went to go to work one day last week, this charming insect was on my door...my husband wanted to know why I didn't remove it before I drove off.....puhleeessee....as IF I would touch ANY insect voluntarily! I wasn't even sure what this was....a praying mantis I thought except it's brown and I didn't think they could be brown......
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  1. MarieSeptember 23, 2007 at 11:20 AM

    I think it is a praying mantis, but I am sure there are better specialists than me, such as Abraham :-)) who will confirm. I protect all animals, including insects. I must be a little bit of a buddhist :-))

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  2. Ginnie HartSeptember 23, 2007 at 11:55 AM

    I don't have a clue but I would have done the same thing: get my camera and capture it! :)

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  3. dotSeptember 23, 2007 at 12:25 PM

    I posted a picture of a praying mantis on ABC WEdnesday and it's the same color.

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  4. isaSeptember 23, 2007 at 12:49 PM

    I think it's a stick bug...Rather cute, for a bug ;-)

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  5. Gerald (Ackworth born)September 23, 2007 at 12:49 PM

    surely it's nobbut a little cricket - also known as grasshoppers or cicadas -- perfectly harmless.

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  6. david mcmahonSeptember 23, 2007 at 3:39 PM

    G'day Neva,

    I'm on your side. The camera is the first priority!

    Saw your comment about live links in posts. If you want to leave me your email address in a comment on my blog, I'll send you the easiest set of instructions on how to write 'em.

    You can just copy and paste the code to set up a link - and even Denton will be impressed!

    Always happy to help,

    Keep smiling

    David

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  7. CaBaCuRlSeptember 23, 2007 at 6:15 PM

    Hmm, i think it's a praying mantis too. I usually flick them away if I see them around. I'm not sure, but I think the female eats the male after they have mated...or is that an urban myth??

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  8. DentonSeptember 23, 2007 at 9:15 PM

    Enlarge the photo you can see very large bug eyes.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2007 at 1:26 AM

    Yuck! I'm with you. I love photographing insects but could never touch one - especially that size! :)

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  10. TomSeptember 24, 2007 at 3:09 AM

    I would have took one look at that and walked to work, or fainted. ha!

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  11. quintarantinoSeptember 24, 2007 at 3:41 AM

    I'm thinking it is a praying manta. But not sure. Next time, Neva, you'll find that newspaper is good to take bugs out of the car. One way or another. This is, or they take it by good after a "chooo, shôoo" or the bad way... smack!!!!
    Sorry... just kidding. Always the good way.

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  12. AshSeptember 24, 2007 at 4:53 AM

    Fine shot! Yes, thats a praying mantis.

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  13. Daniel J SantosSeptember 24, 2007 at 6:13 AM

    nice photo.

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  14. GudlSeptember 24, 2007 at 8:32 AM

    That is a great insect! I am glad you took a photo!
    thanks for stopping by my blog today.

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  15. Jo's-D-EyesSeptember 24, 2007 at 1:25 PM

    Hi Neva,
    I Don't know what it is, it shoud be better outside ever...

    JoAnn :)

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  16. travel lightly inside, tread gently on our planetSeptember 27, 2007 at 11:00 PM

    hey mom that's a preying mantis. they're really special insects, please don't kill them! =)


    did you know that:
    -the mantis will attack butterflies, bees, beetles, frogs, spiders, mice, lizards, and small birds
    -the female sometimes EATS the male after mating!
    -AND the mantis also bites the neck of its prey to paralyze it before consumption! COOOOOOOOOOOL

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  17. NevaSeptember 27, 2007 at 11:02 PM

    I did not kill this creature...I left it alone and drove off...the next I looked, it was gone....

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