Went out today. Tons of pics.

[Rick]

This one... I was guessing a walking stick in the middle there.... that's the only thing I could possibly think or see that it might be. But now I think it's just a stem/stick. So what was it?

Nope. Just a twisty part of vine. The snake is in there though. See it?

 

[idolomantis]

Nice pics there Rick, looks like a neat area, i wish we had that kinda stuff her

(Ps lol why no velociraptors? those things are hilarious)

 

[AmandaLynn]

Very cool photos! I wish there were wild mantis' where I live, and awesome green tree snakes.

 

[revmdn]

Great pics, I also love the peeking mantis. I should really go out for a "hunt". The kid is still recovering from her broken leg, so we haven't been out as much the last two months. It seems like the only time I get outside is to run, mow the lawn and tend to my gourd/pumpkin patch.

 

[Katnapper]

Took me a while... hehe... but I think I see it now. Is this the snake?

 

[Rick]

Very cool photos! I wish there were wild mantis' where I live, and awesome green tree snakes.

There should be mantids in Wa.

 

[charleyandbecky]

Oh, wow! These pictures are great. That place is a goldmine (maybe a mantis mine)! I love the peeking mantis picture, and I feel bad for the poor dead mantis. The snakes are great, too.

I'm still seeing some immature carolinas around here as well (metro Atlanta area). It'll be warm here for a while too. The biggest mantis I've ever found was in November!

Thanks for sharing these great pics, and I thought it was a walking stick, too!

Rebecca

 

[Rick]

Took me a while... hehe... but I think I see it now. Is this the snake?

Yep. I had my head several inches from that plant looking for mantids when I saw the snake looking at me right in the face. If it had been a venomous snake I would have been bitten, again. Good thing those snakes don't hang around in trees like that.

 

[Katnapper]

Yep. I had my head several inches from that plant looking for mantids when I saw the snake looking at me right in the face. If it had been a venomous snake I would have been bitten, again. Good thing those snakes don't hang around in trees like that.

Whew!!!! I looked really long and hard to find it, lol. I wasn't going to give up or I could imagine some more hints at going to the eye doctor! Glad you weren't bitten. I've yet to encounter a snake while mantid hunting. Guess I've been lucky... as I admit I'm somewhat scared of them.

PS... Were you bitten by a poisionous snake in the past?

 

[AmandaLynn]

There should be mantids in Wa.

Yep, there are, but not so much in the part where I live, northwest corner near Canada.

 

[Rick]

Whew!!!! I looked really long and hard to find it, lol. I wasn't going to give up or I could imagine some more hints at going to the eye doctor! Glad you weren't bitten. I've yet to encounter a snake while mantid hunting. Guess I've been lucky... as I admit I'm somewhat scared of them.PS... Were you bitten by a poisionous snake in the past?

Green snakes don't bite so I was good there. I was bitten by a copperhead when I was 12.

 

[Katnapper]

Green snakes don't bite so I was good there. I was bitten by a copperhead when I was 12.

Egads. Did it require antivenom or did you just suffer until the effects subsided?

 

[Rick]

Egads. Did it require antivenom or did you just suffer until the effects subsided?

I was too scared to tell my dad so I got pretty sick. I finally told him when it hurt so bad I was getting sick. He callled my friend and he told my dad what it looked like and they gave it to me. I almost lost a finger.

 

[Katnapper]

I was too scared to tell my dad so I got pretty sick. I finally told him when it hurt so bad I was getting sick. He callled my friend and he told my dad what it looked like and they gave it to me. I almost lost a finger.

Kids!!!

 

[ABbuggin]

Cool pics. I should take some pics of the two places I go to find mantids. One is all chinese, and the other is chinese/brunner. Carolina are not very common in my area. Dare I say I see more brunner than calolinas. <_<

 

[Rick]

Cool pics. I should take some pics of the two places I go to find mantids. One is all chinese, and the other is chinese/brunner. Carolina are not very common in my area. Dare I say I see more brunner than calolinas. <_<

Better that then more chinese. I have only found one chinese in this area but under the bridge it is all carolinas. We should get together and hunt since we live close.

 

[agent A]

I think Rick is like the coolest dude ever!

 

[bassist]

I think Rick's a pretty cool guy he takes pics and doesn't afraid of anything.

But in all seriousness I'm interested in what happened to that mantids' abdomen :blink:

 

[ABbuggin]

Better that then more chinese. I have only found one chinese in this area but under the bridge it is all carolinas. We should get together and hunt since we live close.

Problem is, I like carolinas better. <_<

I agree that we should go collecting. That would be a lot of fun. Do you think it would be best to wait until next year or just do it this year?

 

[Rick]

Problem is, I like carolinas better. <_< I agree that we should go collecting. That would be a lot of fun. Do you think it would be best to wait until next year or just do it this year?

Well as you know the best time of year is now. Up to you. There are several places here but I have really only looked in a couple.