Praying Mantis Sighting
They're said to be fairly common nationwide, but the only other place I've seen them was in Porterville, CA during a short stay there as a kid. Anybody else seen praying mantises up here?
posted by Fred Mangels @ 6:52 AM
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Three or four at Freshwater school this week.
one near spears road
saw a brown one at blocksburg 2200' elevation and usually see one a year.
At Redwood Empire BMX at least once a year.
Saw a pretty green one last week in my garden in Freshwater! First time ever :)
The one I saw yesterday was brownish and maybe 2 1/2 inches long. The ones I saw in Porterville were the big ones, maybe 5 to 6" and green.
I seen one on my deck in Loleta last week, never have seen one here before then :)
I have a green one living in my garden in Hydesville this year. Although I didn't see one last year, there was one in 2011 too!
A green one in Rio Dell a few,days ago
I think they are becoming more prevalent around here because people use them to eat mites in there Grow rooms Along with ladybugs
THC
Maybe, but I bought some for my vegetable garden in the late 70s. They came in a jar and they were real small, but recognizable as mantis. I let them loose in the garden and never saw them again. I figured birds ate them.
My boyfriend and I had one on our back porch in Cutten. It was easily 3.5 to 4 in long. The first I have ever seen. Fascinating looking creature.
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