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03-21-10, 09:37 AM
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Hummingbird vs Praying Mantis
Who will win !!!
This dident belong in the cat thread so I put it here. Nature can be creepy sometimes.
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03-22-10, 01:00 PM
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Eternal Patrol
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There are a couple of vids on that page of a mantis that did win, and ate the bird.
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03-22-10, 01:28 PM
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03-22-10, 01:39 PM
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Lucky Jack
 
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Hummingbirds are probably one of the coolest in the bird world. Seeing a hummingbird in person as it's wings beat the air in a stationary fashion is a incredible sight to behold. If you are not aware of the bird it sounds like a darn big bee or fly is near you.
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03-22-10, 02:33 PM
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We hang them from trees and other in accessable locations to discourage the predators (cats). Theres also a video of Mantis vs Mouse on you tube and yes the mouse loses.
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03-22-10, 02:40 PM
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Lucky Jack
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The hummingbirds are few and far between around my house. I planted some wild flowers one summer and the little bugger showed up. My wife put a feeder out back last summer but none have shown that I recall.
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03-22-10, 02:41 PM
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Silent Hunter
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Had a Praying Mantis in the top of are gazebo last summer.
The wife goes what is that leaf doing up there. She sure got the shock of her life. When she went to pull it out of the roof.  Then Muggins here had to remove it, which proved to be a right ball ache. 
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03-22-10, 09:35 PM
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 Utah has some pretty cool preying mantis'. It's pretty cool to feed adults a large grasshopper.
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03-22-10, 10:29 PM
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God I hate those things.
Let me just say, when the insect aliens land, mark me down now as an insect alien hater! No peace for the bugs! Tomorrow, going to fumigate the whole yard! Edit: gwd, you guys got me watching too many bug videos. this time the bees get some payback
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03-23-10, 12:33 AM
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Praying Mantis are awesome and efficient at killing things. I catch them occasionally and gather crickets for them to eat. It is pure entertainment watching them stalk and kill and then consume other creatures. Then after they finish dining they clean their blade encrusted arms. Plus they like to be petted....
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03-23-10, 12:43 AM
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Our alien overlords have already landed:
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03-23-10, 02:48 AM
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03-23-10, 04:48 AM
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03-23-10, 09:16 AM
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