I learned a lesson today. Do not try to move a praying mantis with a short grass stem. They are really fast and will run up the stem and onto your hand!!! That was the end of the photo shoot! I'm really lucky that I didn't get bitten. LOL! The praying mantis was not harmed. :0)
The wildflower the praying mantis is climbing is in the mint family and is a Beefsteak Plant.
Thank you so much for all the kind comments on my pics this week!!! They mean so much to me! :0)
I had a huntsman the size of my hand, stuck to my bike glove once,, was riding my motorbike and it had crawled on my pants at a stop. then crawled up my leg, when I saw it I tried to brush it aside and it glued itself to my glove. There was a car full of young guys next to me, and they saw what was happening and laughed themselves silly. Until the lights changed and I threw the spider into their car,, yes the window was open.. I tool off fast, but was watching my mirror, and one guy jumped out the car freaking out!! lmao!!
When I was a child I saw one of there standing straight up rubbing his front legs together and I ran told my mom there was a little green man on a bush rubbing his hands. Too many fairy tales. LOL. Nice capture. I didn't know they would bite.
I had a huntsman the size of my hand, stuck to my bike glove once,, was riding my motorbike and it had crawled on my pants at a stop. then crawled up my leg, when I saw it I tried to brush it aside and it glued itself to my glove. There was a car full of young guys next to me, and they saw what was happening and laughed themselves silly. Until the lights changed and I threw the spider into their car,, yes the window was open.. I tool off fast, but was watching my mirror, and one guy jumped out the car freaking out!! lmao!!
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this is a great shot
@nikkers your story made me laugh!