Comments on: Dear Praying Mantis, Count Your Blessings

By: Aireandale

Aireandale — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:45:16 +0000

Don’t lose hope, we can always exercise or in my case I use shapewear to hide the flab! Gotta fake it till I get there and no harm in that, right?

By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:35:42 +0000

A person should never kill a praying mantis. I raised them as a child and just found a little 1 1/2 inch runt that was too small to fend for himself at the onset of an early, cold fall. He would surely have died. They are the most intelligent of all insects and make excellent pets. This little guy, Manfred, I will call him wants to be held all the time. When I put him down or in his cage he waves his little arms at me like a baby that never wants to be out of reach of loving arms. I for one think praying mantises are an incredible creature. They are beautiful to me but intimidating to a rival who would do them harm. If I saw anyone hurt a praying mantis I know that I would nearly kick their ass over it because I have learned how truly special and loyal they are as a pet. He waits for me to let him out to play. If you think they are scary, I am sure you look pretty scary to them. I will admit I am afraid of most spiders, but I try not to kill them just from a “karma” factor. Hope the next time you see a praying mantis, you will remember they have feelings, too. Thanks
P.S. Should I delve into animal mimicry, camoflauge and their self-reliance in the wild. They makes great pets.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:18:51 +0000

JokesBoy — Join the club. I can’t even look at pictures of bugs. And the longer the legs, the more freaked out I get.

By: JokesBoy

JokesBoy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:04:57 +0000

I am scared of praying mantis, grass hoppers (big ones), spiders etc. I can't even kill them I am so scared :-/ JokesBoy's last blog post..Help

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:46:01 +0000

Mark Herpel — Oh, don’t start me on the ants. We have them in our kitchen AGAIN. They invade the cat food. It’s disgusting and I don’t know how to get rid of them without also killing my cats.

By: Mark Herpel

Mark Herpel — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:08:50 +0000

Save the mantis! Kill the ants! Mark Herpel's last blog post..Current Issue July

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:27:25 +0000

Yeah, I’m special like that!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:35:09 +0000

Nancy -- Get the hell out. There are state bugs? OK, here we go: List of State Insects I'm in awe of you that you not only knew a state could have its own bug, but that you recognized this one as your own. Fascinating!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:49:58 +0000

I honestly would have sworn it’s illegal to intentionally kill a praying mantis in CT – it’s our state bug!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:33:48 +0000

Bruce — I think what they really need is protection from the females who want to chomp off their heads!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:27:41 +0000

Praying Mantis are Federally Protected....don't you know anything????? Bruce's last blog post..The End Of Days

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:07:27 +0000

Shieldmaiden96 — No, the gentleman was not so inclined. And neither was anyone else. We were all worried we’d get a face full of bug if we went near it. Beaky faces!

fragileheart — Never happen. He’s a lover of all living things, yes, even the freak kind with gross legs and beady eyes. Yes, I’m better now. I don’t look pregnant at all!

Shadowsrider — Ah, another one who heard the myth! Weird, huh? Like how would anyone even know to fine you? This whole thing about tasting everything as a courtesy has gotten out of hand. We had enough food to feed an army, but we didn’t have to pretend we were one. There were only six of us! Geez.

Lauren — And sad. It’s never a good day if I have to unbutton before I’ve even eaten. There’s no hope for me.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:51:35 +0000

Nope that's not bad...but going to the festivities with your button already undone is hysterical. Lauren's last blog post..Being A Jew

By: Shadowsrider

Shadowsrider — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:37:35 +0000

I remember being told as a kid it was illegal to kill a preying mantis. Didn't stop me from playing with them though. Interesting it wasn't true. Why didn't your hubby just scoop the guy up and remove him from the car? If I had been there, you would have had to roll me to the car. I grew up going to family reunions. My grandmother has 11 brothers and sisters, and this was the south, so you had to sample some of everyone's dish, or they would get offended. I still do this, even at a food fest, where no one knows or cares if I tried their dish. You can't escape your childhood brainwashing. Shadowsrider's last blog post..The basics, getting up there!

By: fragileheart

fragileheart — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:21:55 +0000

lol I think your husband is sweet but maybe you should’ve driven off anyway. After all, if it doesn’t know any better than to get off when you first approached the car to put in your 4th of July picnic shtuff then it deserves it’s grisly death! I hope you recovered from the over-stuffing

fragileheart’s last blog post..Happy Canada Day