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[TexasTimbers]

[Dave Shepard]

Neat! I've never seen any of those around here. They look like they are from another planet. What are those timbers? They look an awful lot like white pine.

[DanG]

Let them pray, TT.  You can use all the help you can get!

[tyb525]

Do praying mantis like ambrosia maple? Or is that even what that is.

[ScottAR]

Hate it when the mother in law shows up...

[Cedarman]

Haven't seen very many this year.  Other years quite a few.

Looks like boxelder.

[Ironwood]

I brush hogged the fields a month ago, they were flying by the 100's, neat site.


 Ironwood

[Burlkraft]

I think that's Boxelder

[TexasTimbers]

We have a bunch of them down here every year. They don't spook very easily unless you touch them, then they don't usually fly very far before landing again. They have confidence in their camouflage. Their color changes close to their environment (it is limited, I mean I doubt they could turn red like a streak in the wood), they remain extremely still so are hard to detect if you don't happen to look right at them, and when they are in a tree or on the ground with twigs and leaves you can forget about spying it. They are really cool critters.

DanG as usual you found humor where others might not.


Yes it is boxelder.

[cheyenne]

In the words of Willie Nelson----All the ex's live in texas.....Cheyenne

[SPIKER]

I have a good number on the farm & when I brush hog, you can always tell the smart ones will get out of the way!   I have had them fly out into the already mowed part wait till you go by then get into the trees or shrubs ect.   It is hard to believe that bugs are smart and not sure if they are but I tell ya the ones I got at the farm sure seem to be thinking AHH CR@$%(& here comes the mower RUNNN!!!     I have had them fly up and onto the tractor on hood ect. set there until I go by a tree then hop off  too    Sure makes me wonder!
Mark M

[TexasTimbers]

In the words of Willie Nelson----All the ex's live in texas.....Cheyenne

I think it was written by George Strait. He's the one who sang it I do know that.

But you lost me on the comment. Maybe you're saying one of your ex's could be this praying mantis? If so tell me her name so I don't offend her by calling her Lucy because that is what I named her. She's been hanging around lately . . . .