tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066546.post9218387817175305197..comments2023-06-03T07:53:43.306-07:00Comments on Dewkid: Praying MantisDewKidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951494338358566076noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066546.post-81593751872149913792008-10-14T14:11:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:11:00.000-07:00I think they have been added recently by gardeners...I think they have been added recently by gardeners looking for an alternative to chemical pesticides.<BR/><BR/>I've seen some going back to mid-90s but don't remember any from earlier.<BR/><BR/>Yours is cooler though.Don Snabulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911180639753508627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066546.post-67663378711547891752008-10-05T10:11:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:11:00.000-07:00Wow, that's interesting. My dad (in Oregon) says ...Wow, that's interesting. My dad (in Oregon) says they have them there too. Funny, I don't remember ever seeing one there, but I guess maybe I wasn't looking for them. I always thought they were a South America type of critter, but I guess they are more ubiquitous than I imagined.<BR/><BR/>Grrreeeeeeeeennnn???DewKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951494338358566076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066546.post-33136949200890406892008-10-05T04:55:00.000-07:002008-10-05T04:55:00.000-07:00I think the males are brown and the females green....I think the males are brown and the females green. At any rate the females we have here in Japan can get up to half a foot in length!<BR/><BR/>Praying mantises are cool to watch, especially because they can rotate their heads. It's trippy when you get close to one and it turns its head to look you in the eye!The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.com