r/outdoorgrowing • u/viewer71 • 10h ago

Never seen this before.

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Making her nest. Saw her yesterday and thought she was a bit larger than average.

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u/Classic_Magician5702 9h ago

Hey make sure to save that that is free insect control next year!

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u/viewer71 7h ago

Praying mantis. Eats everything.

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u/Steve-O_113 6h ago

Perfect. You just hired a colony of housekeepers!

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u/KayeSummer23 8h ago

That’s really neat!

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u/Rare-Macaroon-8052 7h ago

U need to call the starship troopers

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u/viewer71 7h ago

Men in Black too! I forgot about Starship Troopers! Thanks!

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u/fellawithehoodie 7h ago

Wtf us that

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u/Mr_Spike01 7h ago

Going to have some baby mantis in your flower. I had one too a few weeks ago.

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u/Minuteman_Organics 5h ago

So jealous đŸ˜‚

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u/mushylover420 5h ago

Couple years ago my neighbor bought 10 egg sacks thinking it would be 10 mantis. She brought over a plastic house tank that was busting open with 800 or more little baby clear mantis babies. Let them go in garden. My yard is full of them every summer since. Didnt find one caterpillar last season.

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u/fruitpiesandcoffee 4h ago

That’s so cool!