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August 05, 2007
Praying Mantis
Looking much like a dead leaf, this praying mantis hangs upside down in our peapods. I didn't realize at first that it was an insect, until it moved!
The praying mantis is carnivorous, primarily eating insects that happen by, though they have been known to eat small rodents, reptiles, and birds. No risk to our chickens, though-- probably the other way around.
I'd never seen a mantis here before. It;s good to know there are some friendly (i.e. beneficial) creatures. Maybe he'll eat a vole or two!
Posted by DJSueellen at August 5, 2007 11:50 AM
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