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Default idolomantis threat pose

taken through the cage with no flash..the image is pants but there threat pose rules.

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ha ha the little tinker
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ha ha the little tinker
he is hanging upside down..there was 2 more right next to her..it freaked her out.was funny watching them both do a pose at each other.
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That's awesome. What other species has a threat posture like this? Mine just sort of push their fore arms/legs? to the side, this one looks like it lifts them right up into the air!
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Great photo , but could do with someone photo-shopping a banner hung between it's claws .
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Looks like Karate kid doing the crane pose
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That's awesome. What other species has a threat posture like this? Mine just sort of push their fore arms/legs? to the side, this one looks like it lifts them right up into the air!
iv seen giant asian do it twice





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Old 06-03-2009, 01:46 PM
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Haha! That's awesome! You just gotta love mantids, they are so fascinating!
One of my Congo's shed to adult yesterday and I've been sat staring at it for so long! lol. Just can't figure out how it went from being quite small, to being massive with wings!! In a matter of half an hour, lol.
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lololol 1st one looks like he is flashing lol
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