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George McGovern

(9,783 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:35 AM Aug 13

Hi, my first time here. Met Mr. Mantis outside, he hitched a ride inside. Nice fellow.

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Hi, my first time here. Met Mr. Mantis outside, he hitched a ride inside. Nice fellow. (Original Post) George McGovern Aug 13 OP

like . welcome. AllaN01Bear Aug 13 #1

Hello young fella, fancy meeting you here. Thank You! George McGovern Aug 13 #3

lol AllaN01Bear Aug 13 #6

Welcome! SheltieLover Aug 13 #2

Ty SL! Yw! George McGovern Aug 13 #8

When a critter like this gets in the house, usonian Aug 13 #4

A whole new slant on catch & release usonian!! Great compassionate idea! George McGovern Aug 13 #9

Grasshoppers are way more twitchy than mantises, I think. usonian Aug 13 #12

sometimes they will take a drink of water from your finger Kali Aug 13 #5

That sounds so neat Kali -- Thanks! George McGovern Aug 13 #10

Not venomous, but have been known to bite humans. Emile Aug 13 #7

Not unlike our cat KC Emile. Thank You! George McGovern Aug 13 #11

AllaN01Bear

(27,604 posts)

1. like . welcome.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:39 AM

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George McGovern

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3. Hello young fella, fancy meeting you here. Thank You!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:49 AM

Aug 13

AllaN01Bear

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6. lol

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:07 PM

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SheltieLover

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2. Welcome!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:48 AM

Aug 13

Peaceful creatures. Thx for sharing!

George McGovern

(9,783 posts)

8. Ty SL! Yw!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:06 PM

Aug 13

usonian

(21,358 posts)

4. When a critter like this gets in the house,

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 12:31 PM

Aug 13

I invert a small container over it (gelato containers are perfect), slide a piece of cardboard under it, and take it to the outdoor launch pad.

Works great.

Getting more gelato today.

George McGovern

(9,783 posts)

9. A whole new slant on catch & release usonian!! Great compassionate idea!

Reply to usonian (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:07 PM

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usonian

(21,358 posts)

12. Grasshoppers are way more twitchy than mantises, I think.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:34 PM

Aug 13

Slowly, I turned, step by step ...

Kali

(56,493 posts)

5. sometimes they will take a drink of water from your finger

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 12:40 PM

Aug 13

if you move slow. "hang" a drop from the end of a finger and move into front of face slowly.

George McGovern

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10. That sounds so neat Kali -- Thanks!

Reply to Kali (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:08 PM

Aug 13

Emile

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7. Not venomous, but have been known to bite humans.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:51 PM

Aug 13

George McGovern

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11. Not unlike our cat KC Emile. Thank You!

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 06:08 PM

Aug 13

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