Black Widows

[Somdmommy]

The perfect pet!

They do make good pets!!

 

[Somdmommy]

I don't know what it is that I don't like about them. Maybe that they look like little green people.

You have to look at it this way. What is better to look at?

A Praying Mantis or one of those spiders that is the size of a half dollar...

 

[Nickel]

You have to look at it this way. What is better to look at?

A Praying Mantis or one of those spiders that is the size of a half dollar...

I can kill a spider the size of a half dollar and not feel bad about it. If I killed a praying mantis, I'd feel like I just committed a homicide.

 

[Somdmommy]

I can kill a spider the size of a half dollar and not feel bad about it. If I killed a praying mantis, I'd feel like I just committed a homicide.

I think its illegal to kill them, dont quote me on that though.

I was trying to find a picture but I cant, some of them are not green. Hubby has found pics of them and they are so pretty.

 

[Nickel]

I think its illegal to kill them, dont quote me on that though.

No, that's a myth.

 

[Somdmommy]

No, that's a myth.

oh okay

 

[jazz lady]

The perfect pet!

I had an egg case on the outside of my back porch screen door I left there all winter and it hatched in the spring. Now I have a whole bunch of little praying mantises (manti?) running around and a LOT less bugs.

 

[Somdmommy]

I had an egg case on the outside of my back porch screen door I left there all winter and it hatched in the spring. Now I have a whole bunch of little praying mantises (manti?) running around and a LOT less bugs.

 

[mAlice]

I had an egg case on the outside of my back porch screen door I left there all winter and it hatched in the spring. Now I have a whole bunch of little praying mantises (manti?) running around and a LOT less bugs.

I distributed 5 casings last year and never saw a single baby mantis. However, I did see them when they were older, and had hardly any other instects all summer. I didn't order any this year, hoping that they dropped some casings of their own in the area. We'll see.

 

[Somdmommy]

I distributed 5 casings last year and never saw a single baby mantis. However, I did see them when they were older, and had hardly any other instects all summer. I didn't order any this year, hoping that they dropped some casings of their own in the area. We'll see.

How many babies/adults do you think you got out of those 5 casings?

 

[Wenchy]

I don't know what it is that I don't like about them. Maybe that they look like little green people.

 

[Somdmommy]

all it wants is a

 

[jazz lady]

I distributed 5 casings last year and never saw a single baby mantis. However, I did see them when they were older, and had hardly any other instects all summer. I didn't order any this year, hoping that they dropped some casings of their own in the area. We'll see.

They are teeny-tiny things right after they hatch and probably only about an inch big. Several were crawling all over my screen porch. I have a huge one that has made its home on my open front porch. That sucker has to be at least 8 inches long. Guest have been quite startled when they see it.

I hope yours did multiply. They are just so cool to watch and really keep the bugs down.

 

[Somdmommy]

They are teeny-tiny things right after they hatch and probably only about an inch big. Several were crawling all over my screen porch. I have a huge one that has made its home on my open front porch. That sucker has to be at least 8 inches long. Guest have been quite startled when they see it.

I hope yours did multiply. They are just so cool to watch and really keep the bugs down.

My dad would crap on himself if I had an 8 inch Mantis on my deck. I dont think he would come over.

I love them!!

 

[desertrat]

I don't know what it is that I don't like about them. Maybe that they look like little green people.

Now that is funny.

 

[Wenchy]

all it wants is a

They can hug on me and crawl all over me. I love those things.

I do like picking on Nickel.

 

[sanchezf]

Where

And where do you get said casings?


Know anything I can do for snakes ??

 

[Somdmommy]

They can hug on me and crawl all over me. I love those things.

I do like picking on Nickel.

I wish I could find a picture of the ones that are not green. Grrrrr....

 

[Somdmommy]

And where do you get said casings?


Know anything I can do for snakes ??

I dont know about snakes, I dont mind them.

 

[desertrat]

I wish I could find a picture of the ones that are not green. Grrrrr....

I know,we had them in AZ that were tan.