Found some of my Mantis pics!

[Ghostie]

Well I do my share of fishing now and again. I also post on a fishing forum under the name "Tacklejunkie" as I love collecting tackle.

Anyways, I posted pictures there last year or two ago of a mantis I found in my back yard! He kept me company for a couple days! I think he was using the light on the wall next to him as bug attractant at night!

Here's the link to the pictures. Sorry to direct you guys offsite but I figured it would be easier than transferring all the pics here.

I have always liked praying mantids! This be my proof! haha.

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?25749-Another-critter-from-the-back-yard..&highlight=praying+mantis

There's even a short video clip on that page. The mantids eyes changed color too!

Thanks for looking.

 

[LauraMG]

I like the pic with 3 of them! It's a feeding frenzy when there's that many!

 

[Ntsees]

Nice pics. That's an Iris oratoria (Mediterranean mantid). Those are quite common here in California, or should I say the bottom half of California. Another thing, it's a she (males have full wings).

 

[hibiscusmile]

Good eye!

 

[Ghostie]

Thanks for the I.D.and sexing! Although I'm afraid she is years old by now and likely a gonner. Maybe I will have another one day now!

Do most Mantis eyes change colors at will or with day/night? That's awesome! She went evil mode.

I think the two little things in the pic with her are the bugs that the light was attracting for her! Her "Prey"

 

[Ntsees]

Good eye!

Thanks. It would be a disgrace for me if I couldn't identify the mantids that I keep :lol: .

 

[Ntsees]

...Do most Mantis eyes change colors at will or with day/night? That's awesome! She went evil mode....

Others can state their input, but I think all mantids can do that. Their eyes get dark at night.