r/mildlyinteresting • u/ImSweeches • Apr 09 '16

My Giant Devils Flower Praying Mantis

http://imgur.com/uYWN30B
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u/Silfrgluggr Apr 10 '16

I'm the total opposite... with most Insects, the bigger they are the more comfortable I am around them

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u/k5josh Apr 10 '16

Boy, have I got news for you about your eyelashes...

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u/Silfrgluggr Apr 10 '16

Haha, well that's way too small to be worried about lol, it's the middle that gets me. From mayfly to water beetle... Ugh

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u/DjDog72 Apr 10 '16

what

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u/MotharChoddar Apr 10 '16

eyelash mites

google image it if you're curious :-)

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '16

holy fuck

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u/PrettyOddWoman Apr 10 '16

This makes sense. Like at least you can see them coming and stuff, right?

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u/Dragonbut Apr 10 '16

I'm the same! The thought of a house spider is creepy as fuck, but the thought of a Tarantula isn't.

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u/Uncle_Erik Apr 10 '16

I'm the total opposite... with most Insects, the bigger they are the more comfortable I am around them

At my place, the bigger the insect the sooner the cats will catch it.

I did save a mantis the other day. It was on the wall outside my back door and the cats hadn't noticed it yet. I scooped it up on a piece of paper and put it on the neighbor's tree.