Oct 15
Last weekend I noticed a preying mantis climbing up the garage trim, around 11am on Sunday. She (I assume she, because I assume mating has happened for the season, so most male mantises are currently headless) stayed on the garage trim, within a 2-foot area. She was there Monday. Kind of weird. Tuesday. Really weird! Was she laying an egg sac? Maybe something to look forward to!
She was still there Wednesday when I went to work, nearly 96 hours later. She was gone Wednesday evening, and no egg sac was there in her place. I did notice a preying mantis crawling over the side of our next-door-neighbor’s house (the side nearest our garage) on Saturday. I haven’t seen her again, nor an egg sac, but I keep looking.
October 17th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I have to admit I liked the farmer’s market photos better, but I’m kinda squeamy about bugs.
And I hope she wasn’t laying an egg sac. *shudder*
October 20th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Good lord–just post something new already so that picture stops freaking me out!!!
October 20th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Tonight, I promise!
I’m fascinated by preying mantises, and they seem to be pretty prevalent in our yard. The only bugs that really gets to me are spiders. Yech! But tonight, the new car.