Aren't they cute?!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Alien Invasion!!! {Wordless Wednesday - 5/18}
These guys (Praying mantis Nymphs) are about 1/2" long!
I had found the egg pod on a walk a month ago. I read that there has to be a few weeks of consistently warm weather (around 75 degrees F) before they would hatch. So, I brought it inside. The cat found it - repeatedly - and kept waking me up at night batting it around in the kitchen. I finally got up and set it high on the pantry. I was getting some cereal a few days ago and I saw something dart over my hand. Yep - one of these guys. After an hour of searching, I found about 25 of them! It's too cold outside for them right now, so I brought in a plant for them. Now they're happily devouring the aphids for me! I sure hope it gets warm soon - hubby's freaking out LOL!
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When I saw your facebook status the other day I was hoping you would post pics. How neat! : )
Wow....25?!?
Ewwww. Ewwww. Ewwwww. *lol*
How nice that you give them shelter
Visiting from Natural Parents Network and Momma Jorje!
I love taking photos of bugs! What an amazing adventure! You could maybe put them into a Kritter Keeper to keep them from wandering all over the house! And how many aphids could you possibly have on one plant?? I do hope it warms up for them soon.
They are wonderful, although I don't think I would want them in my pantry :)
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