Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Corralitas Drive: Day Of The Mantids

Photo: Corralitas Neighbor, August 22, 2017.  A neighbor was pruning plumbago, felt something on her leg.  She thought it was the cat, until it reached her thigh.  It was a 3" long, green Praying Mantis.
Photo: Corralitas Neighbor, August 22, 2017.  Later, the neighbor opened the green bin and a tan mantis popped out.
Photo: Corralitas Neighbor, August 22, 2017.  The neighbor scooped up the mantis and placed it on a nearby bush so it wouldn't get run over by a car.  It too, looked to be about 3".
Photo: Corralitas Neighbor, August 22, 2017.  The tan mantis was a better model the the green mantis.

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See also: Unusal Bugs

This was post was actually published 10-16-17 and backdated to the date the photos were shot and originally published on Twitter. Click on the photo dates for original tweets.