Fri Jan 18 21:20:33 EST 2008

Baby Praying Mantis


I just saw the coolest thing in my own living room. I'm sitting here at my laptop and suddenly I feel something crawling on my arm. I normally just flick whatever bug I see off or sqash it with a tissue, but this time I notices it was a baby praying mantis. It was about 1/4in long but otherwise looked like a miniature version of the 6" adult I saw this past summer.

I should have tried taking a picture but I doubt my camera will make a clear picture of something that small. So I just took it outside and left it go. I know it may be a bit cold for them but it's better than squashing it and I doubt my wife would be happy letting any bug grow up in the house like a pet. :P

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