Hey all, my name is Mike. I've always been fascinated by the praying mantis. I had a huge one a few years ago that lived in the sedum plants in my back yard for pretty much the entire summer. I first found it while mowing the lawn one day. All of a sudden, there was all sorts of commotion in the sedum as I mowed close to it, so I shut off the mower to investigate. Hiding out behind the row of plants was a huge green praying mantis, looking a bit stressed out. I put on some gloves, picked it up, and moved it to another row of plants where I'd already mowed, moving it back to where I found it once I finished mowing.
With its bright green stalks and pink flowers, the sedum provided perfect camouflage for the mantis, which was green with a big pink belly. It would hang upside-down and be nearly invisible. I used to walk right up and feed it grubs that I found while gardening. I miss having a praying mantis standing guard over my yard, so I've decided to try my hand at raising some this summer. The little guy in my avatar is one of the current babies.
With its bright green stalks and pink flowers, the sedum provided perfect camouflage for the mantis, which was green with a big pink belly. It would hang upside-down and be nearly invisible. I used to walk right up and feed it grubs that I found while gardening. I miss having a praying mantis standing guard over my yard, so I've decided to try my hand at raising some this summer. The little guy in my avatar is one of the current babies.
