richie c Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 We had lots of little mantis' crawling along the window sills this year when my wife took in the plants, they were hiding in my ficus trees. I scooped up a bunch of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJS Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 There are several videos on the Internet of praying manti attacking hummingbirds. The durn things hang on hummingbird feeders waiting for just the right moment to attack. But then it seems mantis are death afraid of black widows. The first casualty of War, Politics, and now Covid is the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowmanhere Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 You do want them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2Go Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I was in my garden once in Newark Delaware and was watching a butterfly flit around the garden, when a mantis grabbed it outta the air. Like the guy in the hummingbird flick I knocked it loose and don't you know the friggin mantis reared up on me like that dino eating that fat dude in the truck in Jurrasic Park movie. Awesome animals, and really strong mandibles, they can bite through your skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 great thread...great photos. troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoralesGA Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I just read every single post on this thread! super cool. Going to forward it to my mother for garden purposes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Guide Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 This thread inspired me to grow my population of Mantis to control my pests between my small orchard and garden. I’m trying to avoid pesticides as best I can. In April 2017 I ordered 10 egg cases off eBay and hoped for the best. Never saw any signs of them all summer and was not sure any of the cases were productive. Late last August I saw one walking around my burning bushes as I was moving them ahead of some landscaping work. the other day I caught this out of the corner of my eye as I was going out back to my fire pit. It’s about 6 feet off the ground in my rhododendron. I hope there are more! * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie c Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Maine Guide said: This thread inspired me to grow my population of Mantis to control my pests between my small orchard and garden. I’m trying to avoid pesticides as best I can. In April 2017 I ordered 10 egg cases off eBay and hoped for the best. Never saw any signs of them all summer and was not sure any of the cases were productive. Late last August I saw one walking around my burning bushes as I was moving them ahead of some landscaping work. the other day I caught this out of the corner of my eye as I was going out back to my fire pit. It’s about 6 feet off the ground in my rhododendron. I hope there are more! Are the nests usually at that height up your way and Isnt their building of cocoons supposed to be a barometer of the coming winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Guide Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, richie c said: Are the nests usually at that height up your way and Isnt their building of cocoons supposed to be a barometer of the coming winter? Not really sure. I imagine they know to build them higher up this way given our potential for big snow falls and drifts. I’ve heard that said about hornets nests. Some times you see them low to the ground, and some times 40 feet up in a tree. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwsmike Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Im a proud Pappa! They hatched yesterday...was having my doubts if this was going to happen, but theyre here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightpass Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 We usually have a mantis or two around the yard somewhere...Some brown like this guy, some green...I've got more pics and videos... Butch IMG_1342.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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