Praying Mantids! (LOTs'O'photos)

[will.i.am]

At my work we sell praying mantis eggs. We normally keep them in the cooler but in spring we sell them. Once they warm up over a few weeks they hatch. And when that happens, we cant sell them. So I take the baby mantids and put them outside where we sell our plants. A few weeks ago I came across two and took them home with me. Now they're in my garden. I have larger sized pictures but cant get them on here.

[Mes Tarrant]

Omg!! How cool!!! I have a new appreciation for bugs because I have to raise some for a class... Unfortunately they look like the kind of bug that only a mother could love. I'd love to raise one of those! Really nice close ups.

[Keeper]

One of my favourit insects Why can't you sell the grown ones, though?

[Burns]

I used to love playing with praying mantids when I was a kid. I would let them walk all over my hand and whatnot. But now they kinda creep me out, lol Great pics though!

[Adam]

They are awesome!!! If you could have a caption next to them "Hey, what you looking at"

[Moonbeam]

Those are so cool, one of my favorite bugs. I like how they really seem to be looking at you with their little alien faces. Nice pics, by the way!

[Xox]

heheh Really nice pics, the preying mantis' look so funny (dont you think?only me probably) But I want to see more of what you take, because these are really good.

[Michael]

Awesome pics. I miss these little guys (sometimes big actually). Haven't seen one since I moved to Florida. They remind me of walking sticks. related?