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George McGovern

(12,937 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:46 AM Aug 2025

Met Mr. Mantis outside. He hitched a ride inside. Nice fellow.

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Met Mr. Mantis outside. He hitched a ride inside. Nice fellow. (Original Post) George McGovern Aug 2025 OP

Great photos! sheshe2 Aug 2025 #1

Thank You sheshe2! He just must have hopped on from the porch. George McGovern Aug 2025 #2

Mantises are my spirit insect! Laffy Kat Aug 2025 #3

Wow Laffy Kat, so much for marital relations! Thanks! George McGovern Aug 2025 #5

How do you know it's a he? 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #4

Sure don't know 3catwoman3 -- just I guess going with historic usage, which is "out" come to think about it. Thanks George McGovern Aug 2025 #6

I was just curious as to whether there is an obvious difference. A couple of years ago, I learned that Monarch... 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #8

I love it! 10 Turtle Day Aug 2025 #7

Great pictures. Thank you, George McGovern. debm55 Aug 2025 #9

sheshe2

(98,470 posts)

1. Great photos!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:55 AM

Aug 2025

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

2. Thank You sheshe2! He just must have hopped on from the porch.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:21 PM

Aug 2025

Laffy Kat

(16,990 posts)

3. Mantises are my spirit insect!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:50 PM

Aug 2025

(And it's NOT only because they eat their husbands!)

I have a lovely green praying mantis pin I enjoy wearing.

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

5. Wow Laffy Kat, so much for marital relations! Thanks!

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 06:37 AM

Aug 2025

3catwoman3

(29,810 posts)

4. How do you know it's a he?

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:54 PM

Aug 2025

George McGovern

(12,937 posts)

6. Sure don't know 3catwoman3 -- just I guess going with historic usage, which is "out" come to think about it. Thanks

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 06:44 AM

Aug 2025

3catwoman3

(29,810 posts)

8. I was just curious as to whether there is an obvious difference. A couple of years ago, I learned that Monarch...

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 11:35 AM

Aug 2025

...butterflies do have an easily seen difference. The males have a dark spot on each wing, and the females do not.

https://monarchbutterflylifecycle.com/blogs/raise/male-or-female-monarch-butterfly-pictures

10 Turtle Day

(1,316 posts)

7. I love it!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 07:06 AM

Aug 2025

Like a gift for you.

debm55

(61,808 posts)

9. Great pictures. Thank you, George McGovern.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 11:43 AM

Aug 2025

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