THE WILD-MAN’S WILD FRIENDS VIDEO SERIES – EPISODE 54 – PRAYING MANTIS
This is one of my favorite insects!
With over 2000 species worldwide, the mantises can be a force to be reckoned with!
Praying Mantises are generally a tropical insect, but they can be found in temperate parts of the world as well. With their strange behavior and triangle-like head, they are peculiar indeed. In fact, they are some the most popular insects for humans to keep as pets.
Their front legs are equipped with large raptor-like spikes that they use to grasp their prey. They are ambush predator and will fit perched with their front legs bent and ready for action, which can resemble someone praying. This is where they get their name from.
The first one we found today (we found three total, of two different species) was a excellent gray camouflage color. It was on the trunk of a tree, and blended in very well. Enjoy the video!
The information is the video is original but I did have a quick refresher from this source.
THE WILD-MAN'S WILD FRIENDS - EPISODE 54
PRAYING MANTIS
If you enjoy these videos, please consider thanking @thelivingpoet for encouraging me to make them!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
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Until next time…
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Thanks for letting me know!
Did you know praying mantis can mate for over 24hours and then the ungrateful female try's to eat the male , cheers mike
No I did not!
I'm really enjoying your daily posts. Mantis totem today is right on time. In some Eastern cultures mantis means one is sharpening the ability to watch and patiently wait for the right time; also for a mantis to cross your path indicates a great deal of success is coming as a result of the work already done...
@papa-pepper is the coolest 😎
Darn, I was getting ready to post a praying mantis that attacked the cell phone trying to take his picture. I'll wait now. Great info for these little darlings. They are a nice this wonder. Thanks for sharing.
Please, do post the mantis photo, I think it will be awesome!
Oh, go for it! No need to wait. We all have similar experiences sometimes!
Great post for wild life lovers...
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Thanks for sharing...
Wow, papa peper it seems like we have the same favorite insect the Praying Mantis.. When i was a child i used to play it and fighy it over. :)
Sir i have a drawing can you visit me here? And i evaluate it :)
https://steemit.com/art/@jaderpogi/my-first-attempt-to-draw-here-in-steemit-or-using-my-gel-and-black-color-pencil-or-step-by-step-drawing-steemit
a good story and can be an inspiration to many people
Wow! Great entertainer creature you have played with. Thanks for sharing the information.
@papa-pepper, Great post keep it up.