I just got some pictures of this giant praying mantis hanging out in the shade of our door handle at the office.
Isn't he cool? He's a lot prettier than that cicada Lauren went nuts for a couple of weeks ago, although I'm sure she would beg to differ. When I went out with the camera he turned and looked at me, and then turned away when he perceived I wasn't a threat. Not the sort of recognition you expect from an insect.
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While that is an AWESOME picture of your neighborhood mantis (my son is waaaaaay impressed), the link turned my stomach. I guess I really didn't know what to expect when I opened it, and by the first picture, I just found it unusual. The second picture, though, with the blood and gore was more than I needed to know. How sad for that little hummingbird, especially after the cool link you put up about hummingbirds just the other day! boo hoo!!!
(Lauren - do you think this will help???? I'm trying to sound convincing!)
I agree with you (and Lauren) that the link is disturbing. What was really interesting to me though is that even though it's upsetting, it is just unbelievable that a bug is capable of capturing a bird. It's both amazing and awful. Sorry to cause distress, I'll beef up the warning.
Well said Judy! I agree! :) Thanks for taking that nasty link down Jon.
Bring back the link! It is nature at its rawest...
Just beef up warnings that it is not for the faint-hearted.
Don't let the omni-loving keep the rest of us from expanding our minds!
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