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qwikz28
10-17-2008, 11:15 AM
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j218/Snake3660/DSC02612.jpg
it was about 4-5 inches long and was definitely not a grasshopper, unless grasshoppers can hiss and be larger than a cell phone
Saitin
10-17-2008, 11:16 AM
praying mantis
NastyEllEssWon
10-17-2008, 11:17 AM
praying mantis
theyre illegal to kill
GP99GT
10-17-2008, 11:17 AM
yep they be endangered
yea, like they said, but for an endanged thing, i sure see plenty
Frosty
10-17-2008, 11:30 AM
They're not endangered and they're not illegal to kill. There are no state or federal laws on the books stating that. It's an old wives tale.
They're not endangered and they're not illegal to kill. There are no state or federal laws on the books stating that. It's an old wives tale.
wtf... in that case im killing the next 4 i see.... yes, 4, and only 4
care of wiki..."Only one Spanish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain) species, Apteromantis aptera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apteromantis_aptera), is listed as Lower Risk/Near Threatened. With one exception (the ground mantis Litaneutria minor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litaneutria_minor) in Canada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada), where it is rare - though it is common in the United States), North American mantises are not included among threatened or endangered species, though species in other parts of the world are under threat from habitat destruction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_destruction). The European mantis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_mantis) (Mantis religiosa) is the state insect of Connecticut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut), but the General Statutes of Connecticut do not list any special protected status, as it is a non-native species from Europe and Northern Africa."
jin1481
10-17-2008, 11:41 AM
when i was s korea i had one hunting me, and at night it was hard to not to walk 10 feet with stepping on one
sweetbmxrider
10-17-2008, 03:59 PM
it is also a fighting style in japan. :D
PBodyGT87
10-17-2008, 04:08 PM
The females also eat the head of the male after mating with them for nurishment for her soon-coming young.
Nice bugs though. They won't bite humans or anything. They usually just kinda hang out.
qwikz28
10-17-2008, 06:21 PM
praying mantis
theyre illegal to kill
crap
NastyEllEssWon
10-17-2008, 06:46 PM
well i wasnt certainly the only one that thought so. i remember growing up and being told they were endangered and illegal to kill.
Slo86Bird
10-17-2008, 11:24 PM
question long asked by me and yet to be answered= WHAT DO THEY PRAY FOR?!?!!?!?
my friends response= mantis's
girlfriends response= their male mate
GIVE ME A REAL DAMN RESPONSE!
and theyt are all over the place...me my friend and my gf caught one in my friends garage last weekend lol.
Knipps
10-17-2008, 11:25 PM
question long asked by me and yet to be answered= WHAT DO THEY PRAY FOR?!?!!?!?
my friends response= mantis's
girlfriends response= their male mate
GIVE ME A REAL DAMN RESPONSE!
and theyt are all over the place...me my friend and my gf caught one in my friends garage last weekend lol.
What's the USPS have to do with you being a male?
NastyEllEssWon
10-17-2008, 11:39 PM
theyre just known for their prayer like stance...in reality i think theyre athiests
1972LT1
10-17-2008, 11:44 PM
cool as hell....they're harmless to humans. I've picked up Mantis' that are that size and larger. They don't bite. You could let it sit on your shoulder like a parrot without a problem. They are docile, unless you are a bug. If you find one put it in your vegetable garden or favorite tree and you'll never have to worry about pests.
madness410
10-18-2008, 01:38 AM
it is also a fighting style in japan. :D
along with the drunken cow
NastyEllEssWon
10-18-2008, 01:56 AM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/119786562_9bbee81832.jpg?v=0
madness410
10-18-2008, 01:57 AM
yo upon closer look, thats a freaking bear!!
LoL at drunken cow haha
Stroked355Z28
10-18-2008, 02:00 AM
The females also eat the head of the male after mating with them for nurishment for her soon-coming young.
Nice bugs though. They won't bite humans or anything. They usually just kinda hang out.
Thats an interesting fact to know, ha ha ha. I remember hearing that its a $50 fine if you are caught extinguishing the life of the praying mantis.
PBodyGT87
10-18-2008, 08:56 AM
crap
Did you.....? NOOOOO! WHYYYYYYY????????? OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!
No really, did you kill it?
BigAls87Z28
10-18-2008, 09:00 AM
He's Arab..what else is new.
rscamaro73
10-18-2008, 09:14 AM
Like mentioned, they're not aggressive, eat MANY major pest in gardens and flower bed. Dunno if they're illegal in NJ (or anywhere else), but they get to be close to a foot long in some places. Definitely nothing wrong with them. Rather have them around than not.....
badzracing
10-18-2008, 12:42 PM
Like mentioned, they're not aggressive, eat MANY major pest in gardens and flower bed. Dunno if they're illegal in NJ (or anywhere else), but they get to be close to a foot long in some places. Definitely nothing wrong with them. Rather have them around than not.....
Those things WILL bite a human. When they are pissed off, get the hell away from them. I have seen people get bitten by a mantis, mostly because the were messing with them.
qwikz28
10-18-2008, 03:28 PM
Did you.....? NOOOOO! WHYYYYYYY????????? OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!
No really, did you kill it?
no i did kill it. mostly because i didn't know what it was. fear of the unknown drives people to do crazy things. it was actually in that position on our screen door for about 3 days and my mother was scared to open the door. sorry to all the save the insect people out there.
rscamaro73
10-18-2008, 03:55 PM
Those things WILL bite a human. When they are pissed off, get the hell away from them. I have seen people get bitten by a mantis, mostly because the were messing with them.
no chit? :shock: I figure they WILL if pissed off and whatnots (what animal won't?). But without provoking them they won't bite, will they ??
I've never seen or heard of it.
r0nin89
10-18-2008, 09:13 PM
Those things WILL bite a human. When they are pissed off, get the hell away from them. I have seen people get bitten by a mantis, mostly because the were messing with them.
Pictures of bite marks
badzracing
10-18-2008, 11:18 PM
I told you these things were dangerous
DevilDougWS6
10-18-2008, 11:57 PM
dont kill them they are the coolest bug in the world. i seen big ones **** up snakes, mice etc. they are definitally less creepy than spiders and do the same job. they are a big help in gardens too. they keep bugs away.
they will not bite you if you are near it. i used to handle these things all the time and never got bit. i never ****ed with them by ripping their legs off though. but if they do bite it cant be much. and they cant poison you or anything.
NastyEllEssWon
10-19-2008, 12:50 PM
http://photos21.flickr.com/33188775_d716699d9e_o.jpg
dont let this be you
jims69camaro
10-19-2008, 04:51 PM
http://photos21.flickr.com/33188775_d716699d9e_o.jpg
dont let this be you
what is that? a sheep?
oh, wait, i forgot, we're supposed to leave the sheep alone. or was that just steve?
Knipps
10-19-2008, 05:17 PM
It's a hummingbird, all you have to do is google humming bird + praying mantis and there'll be plenty of results
madness410
10-19-2008, 06:42 PM
I told you these things were dangerous
sorry if this is a dumb question...but is that for real
badzracing
10-19-2008, 08:00 PM
sorry if this is a dumb question...but is that for real
Na...that's a shark bite wound...Mantis' aren't crazy deadly or anything, but they will bite if you mess with them and also their legs are sharp/spiny so that adds to the " oh, shiit,'' feeling.
NastyEllEssWon
10-19-2008, 08:16 PM
i would keep them away from your eyes just for precautions.
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