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i found this little guy hanging around and brought it to a safe place as i was digging around

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ive seen this picture a few times on my feed but it is only after maybe 4-5 times that i realised that it is not standing on top og a statue hand!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

haha no, I'm sieving a pile of dirt to remove the weeds and the gloves have gotten really crusty ^^

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

ok, phew haha

it looks fairly gigantic in the photo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wowza! All our mantids this year were way smaller than that

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

They come in all sizes and colors yes! It might be that the variety living in my area (Southwestern Germany) - mantis religiosa - is slightly bigger than average.

I love them so much, it's always a wonderful moment when I spot one, and it was the first time I could hold one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Impressive beast

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

What a cutie