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Old 08-13-2009, 10:26 AM   #11
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Isn't it illegal to molest praying manti?
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Old 08-13-2009, 10:47 AM   #12
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Isn't it illegal to molest praying manti?
Only the female ones.
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Old 08-13-2009, 10:47 AM   #13
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Only the female ones.
I'm hungry.
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Old 08-13-2009, 10:59 AM   #14
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Only the female ones.
No ones gonna know...
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:04 AM   #15
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They are the creepiest bugs ever! I hate them! Their little bug eyes follow you and their head moves all around...ick!!
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:30 AM   #16
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if you get one when they're really young and raise them right, they make wonderful pets. All they need is a little water and a few small bugs to feed them.

You can crochet teeny little jackets for them and booties too for when it rains. They're hard to litter box train tho.
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:31 AM   #17
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if you get one when they're really young and raise them right, they make wonderful pets. All they need is a little water and a few small bugs to feed them.

You can crochet teeny little jackets for them and booties too for when it rains. They're hard to litter box train tho.
You have offically gone over the edge.
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:32 AM   #18
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They are the creepiest bugs ever! I hate them! Their little bug eyes follow you and their head moves all around...ick!!
I can't stand them either. I think they're evil..well, except that killing the male habit they have.
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:37 AM   #19
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You have offically gone over the edge.
I'd pay to see a mantis w/booties and a sweater.
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Old 08-13-2009, 11:37 AM   #20
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whatever you do, don't smoosh them. they are wonderful bugs for the habitat. they eat aphids, flies, etc. They can grow to be pretty big. When I worked downtown, I saw one that had wings. It was huge! So I caught it, put it in a box and brought it home and released it. I didn't want it to get run over.
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