RE: Cult: Cont. saga of praying mantis

That is what preying mantis do. The female kills the male after mating.

\\Steve//
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From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Linda Smith
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:10 AM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: [iris] Cult: Cont. saga of praying mantis

 Well, out trying to get last of iris in ground. Bugs, my cat true to
it's
name, is w me chasing the bugs. There was a male mantis trying to do
it's
thing and Bugs wouldn't leave them alone, so I put them in a jar hoping
they
d finish in safety.
Mistake, the female praying mantis ate the head off the male.

Never mind, 30 minutes later, male is still doing it's thing without a
head.
Nature never fails to amaze me. I decided to take them out of jar and
put
them on a bush that Bugs couldn't reach.  It was getting dark so will
see
this morning if she is still there.

I wish Bugs would stick to catching the grasshoppers.

Linda in CW AZ

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