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Walking Stick…

Pezzie — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:47:08 GMT

....the bug. Over the years I have read about them, talked about them, but have never actually seen one, until two days ago.

DH came to me and said get your phone you need to see this. There it was on the grill cover!
Made my day. I know, it's only an insect, but sometimes it's the little things....

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bayflwc — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:50:55 GMT

I remember seeing one when I was a child. Freaked me out badly. One of the things nightmares are made of.....

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cosmic1 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:14:28 GMT

They are so cool. Praying Mantuses (or Mantii?) are as well and Hummingbird Moths. I love those unusual bugs.

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qvcfreak — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:38:18 GMT

See I thought they were everywhere. I see the green one more often.

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Another new name Sue — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:54:25 GMT

We have kept them in the classroom as pets but understand they can be a problem demolishing peoples' gardens. We were careful not to let them loose.

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spumoni99 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:35:06 GMT

We have quite a few of the green praying mantis but I have never seen one of these loose in the wild, very cool!

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aubnwa01 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:31:01 GMT

I found this one in my backyard one evening about 8-9 years ago. (I live in AZ)

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ID2 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:22:49 GMT

We lived next to a woods growing up. I use to see a lot of walking sticks. Similar story, one time I found a cocoon attached to a branch. I brought it home and set it in a cup in my bedroom. A few mornings later I woke up to hundreds of baby praying mantuses that hatched overnight. I'm guessing they thought it was spring and hatched. There were tons all over my bedroom!

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catter70 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:04:21 GMT

I was coming out of one of our offices many years ago and on a shrub by the door was a walking stick and a praying mantis. I hope the stick didn't become lunch for the mantis.

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scatcat — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:21:12 GMT

The only good thing about winters in Chicago is the die off of the fall praying mantises

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skatting44 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:31:51 GMT

I do alot of gardening .Yes, have seen on abt twice in my life so far.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:38:06 GMT

I'm very squeamish when it comes to bugs and insects but there is something kinda magical about the walking stick. I've seen one only one time that I recall.

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We rescue cats — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:58:08 GMT

I would love to see one! And I love mantids, we used to see them often but not as often anymore. I too love unique insects, they fascinate me.

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Spurt — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:16:08 GMT

@Pezzie

Amazing creatures....I've seen them here in South Texas a time or two