Stowaway common..?

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    Stowaway common..?

    Inadvertently brought this lil' chap back home, found him perched on my bike frame, probably hoping to catch some pesky mosquitoes.



    Not sure if Praying Mantis' are that common around here, look abit alien but cool nevertheless, he even seemed to be posing for the camera!

    Don't worry he's back in the countryside where he belongs now, was toying with the idea of keeping him as a pet, but the thought of needing to find live insects/ bugs for it to eat put me off!


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    Not sure if they are common but I have one living in my roof garden, haven't a clue how it got there. The cat brought it in one night and scared the hell out me!


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    I see them often on my little garden, some are brown and I saw the green one like that as well.


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    They're all over the place. Have seen quite a few over the years.


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    Its a she
    the boys dont get a chance
    to get old enough to be that big


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    Easy mistake to make, as you can tell I know nowt about them!


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    she's a cutie!
    I know what you mean about wanting to keep it as a pet- I'm tempted by those giant snails we see everywhere. They're just so cool (in a slimy way). The cats would likely not take to them though, so we leave them out in the wilds of HK.


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    Quote Originally Posted by kombuchakid:
    girl eats boy
    I know some girls who are just like that, but not as good-looking.