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Old 14-09-2007, 07:13 AM
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I got in the photography mood today and took some pics of my mantis. Thought I would share one with you all.

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Old 14-09-2007, 01:17 PM
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what species is it?
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Old 14-09-2007, 04:26 PM
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Oooh! Very pretty!
Are they good to keep?
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Old 14-09-2007, 04:27 PM
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Awesome photo
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:06 PM
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I dont know what species it is but they are very easy to keep and great fun to feed.
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:09 PM
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do female praying manits eat the males?? my mate has those they r very cool
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:12 PM
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A lot of species do but not every time.
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:14 PM
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what do they eat?
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:35 PM
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Thats a very good photo too, good lighting and focus on the mantis.. should have entered it into the comp, doh! that would have got my vote, lol
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Old 14-09-2007, 06:43 PM
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stunning photo mate,what`s the life span on these guys?
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