Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
- ben17487
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Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Hey guys, was wondering if you could help me identify this insect and give me some advise on whether it's a hindrance or a help..
A few have been showing up on multiple species of trees and I'm hoping they are there to prey on the buggers who are likely to be eating my plants!
Thanks for your help
A few have been showing up on multiple species of trees and I'm hoping they are there to prey on the buggers who are likely to be eating my plants!
Thanks for your help
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Def Praying Mantis!
Look after them!! They are guardians of the garden!
Cheers
Elmar
Look after them!! They are guardians of the garden!
Cheers
Elmar
Cheers
Elmar
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Yep Preying Mantis. They are literally weapons, viscous little creatures who devour unsavoury bugs. Keep them around, they'll help if anything!
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Indeed, always a pleasure to find one of these on one of my trees keeping a close watch over them. And they do have a good appetite too!
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
I love mantids, been keeping an eye out on my windows at night as that's where I usually find bigger ones. Must be getting warmer!
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
I love praying mantis too. I always look after them because they are cool. As far as protecting your plants ...Nah, they eat flys, bees and spiders mostly. I've never seen them eat a caterpillar, and moths only fly at night.
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
If you have native veg they may be after something in canopy. I have seen Crested Hawks (now called Pacific Baza)??.....Lost? hunting praying mantis by crashing into eucalypt dominated canopy and snavelling them.
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
My favorite insect. Here is one under a leaf. Watch them as they mature, grow wings and fly off in a few weeks.
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
I've seen them gobble up ants, picking them off the branches. Not sure what the taste would have been like for them, but my gosh they are quick with those front arms when they want to grab something. Beautiful creatures.treeman wrote:I love praying mantis too. I always look after them because they are cool. As far as protecting your plants ...Nah, they eat flys, bees and spiders mostly. I've never seen them eat a caterpillar, and moths only fly at night.
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
They've grown pretty big now these guys. I think I annoy them a fair bit when working on the trees, making them run from top to bottom to avoid my prying hands
Incredible to watch..
Incredible to watch..
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Very nice! Bet you haven't had any other pest problems lol
Haven't seen any here yet this year found some good one's last year though
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Haven't seen any here yet this year found some good one's last year though
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I was happy to see a large one around my plants the other day. Have to admit though, he's not beautiful
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
Nice one Redsonic.
I have a few in my trees too. Their favourite trees are the azaleas and Hokkaido. I haven't seen one for a while, hopefully it's because they're breeding...
I have a few in my trees too. Their favourite trees are the azaleas and Hokkaido. I haven't seen one for a while, hopefully it's because they're breeding...
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Re: Mantis-like creature showing up on my plants
I'd be willing to bet that as it is a large one 'he' will most likely be a 'she'I was happy to see a large one around my plants the other day. Have to admit though, he's not beautiful
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