Monday, February 18, 2013

Dispatched a Praying Mantis

The four unacceptable crawlies in the house are roaches, praying mantis, hornets and houseflies. Among these, the praying mantis is the rarest that I wonder if I should even blog about this. Unlike roaches, most likely it would be years before we can count the next one.

Praying mantis can deliver a nasty and bloody bite. I saw it first hand many years ago when a friend snatched one with his hands.

This one was killed last night. The kids spotted it resting on the ceiling.

2 comments:

  1. Why kill it? Just catch it and let it go. It is harmless and not a pest unlike roach and flies or a dangerous insect like a hornet. And it doesn't bite human. Your friend probably got scratch by its front claw when he snatch it.

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  2. The praying mantis is COMPLETELY harmless and DOES NOT BITE. It is considered a BENEFICIAL insect because it eats less desirable bugs. Farmers love them because they eat other pests. Next time u find one release it into your yard, don't kill it!

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