Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: iluvsangeorge on October 31, 2010, 05:17:14 PM
Well spotted Sara !! and good photo too.
Can I be cheeky and ask permission to use it on my Nature pages please ?
I have never managed to find one.
Just a reminder to anyone interested in natural history that my web-pages encompass the districts of Arillas and San Stefanos as well as Agios Georgios. Because of the limitations of my short visits on holidays I have asked before for notes and contributions from anyone who visits the area. It all adds to the benefit of potential visitors. http://www.agiosgeorgios.co.uk/naturecorner.htm (http://www.agiosgeorgios.co.uk/naturecorner.htm)
Dennis
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: Sara on October 31, 2010, 05:34:39 PM
Hi Dennis,
Yes, of course you can use it.
It must be the time of year because we saw several on this visit, gecko's too.
Sara..x
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: justphil on October 31, 2010, 06:13:16 PM
Now there's a commendation Sara! From our very own Dennis. I adored the picture but didn't have the technical knowledge to understand why.
Like I am with Strictly Come Dancing, I can tell in an instant when they go wrong. But chasses, promenades, fleckles and... I don't have a clue. But somehow you can tell what is good or not.
This piece of Arillas Wildlife will just shut up now and say "fantastic picture luvver..."
Phil
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: iluvsangeorge on October 31, 2010, 10:41:03 PM
Thanks Sara. I have posted a smaller picture on my Insects page.
Have just been 'Googling' for info about the Praying Mantis. Not a very nice fella really especially the female. I recall seeing one on David Attenborough TV films crunching up a grasshopper.
But listen to this. After mating the female usually tries to eat the male and begins by biting off his head ..... talk about one-night stands ! Apparently the few experienced males have learned to extend mating and then carefully but quickly dismount and scram !
Dennis
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: TONYNEW on November 01, 2010, 09:23:00 AM
I think the green snake that it's sat on might be a tad to big for him Sara ;-) Tony
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: Sara on November 01, 2010, 09:41:47 AM
Haha Dennis. Thanks for that information. What a wonderful species the female is!!
Tony, believe me, if that was a snake I wouldn't have got that close to have taken the photo. I would have ran inside & closed all the doors.
Title: Re: Praying Mantis
Post by: Val n Bill on November 02, 2010, 02:27:02 PM
Once saw a Praying Mantis sitting near the beer taps at a pool bar just waiting for wasps to land, talk about a free lunch!!!!! Val