Friday, October 3, 2014

it's like the Wild Kingdom out here y'all



Our resident praying mantis, which I have posted pictures of previously, attracted herself a mate.


She apparently got tired of his 'mansplaining' everything to her and took matters into her own hands. Or head into mouth as the case may be.

Later, she had herself a fine meal.


I'm expecting some egg laying before long. Her abdomen is getting quite large.



I couldn't get the third picture of her as she is no longer on the shrub where she has resided all summer so either I finally annoyed her enough or she has gone to lay her eggs. In any case, she is gone.




14 comments:

  1. Just like we learned in school! I wonder if all those preying mantis teachers brought to school on a stick in a mayo jar ever complete their life's cycle.

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  2. i've always heard they do that, but NEVER saw it in person. eek!

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  3. "Oh no, I couldn't eat a thing. I just ingested my mate!"

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  4. Wow... you could host a science and nature blog. I'm very impressed that you captured this on camera.

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  5. Your selfie is fabulous......and fun.
    Yep, that's a female who has the right moves....love um and digest them. ewwwww

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  6. These bugs are so creepy and interesting at the same time!

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  7. Maybe she went somewhere to pray? ;-)

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  8. Your selfie is great and the comments are hilarious. You really do have a handle on what's going on in your neighborhood;)

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  9. The selfie is perfect, and your mantis momma is probably securing the future for her offspring. What do you suppose the function is of eating your mate after coitus?

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  10. Yikes! Wild Kingdom is right! Where's Marlon Perkins when we need him?

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  11. Oh, wow, that's a meanie for ya. Barracuda! LOL!

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