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Anyone know what this is ??

Postby moonbeam » Jan 2nd, '13, 20:17



So we went to Tenerife for Xmas for 2 weeks and I saw this and was wondering what it is:


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Piccie of me holding it. Don't worry it's dead - I'm not that brave/stupid to pick up something that big when it's alive, when I've no idea what it is:


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I've a feeling it's a Mantis, possibly a Praying Mantis, but I had no idea that they were resident in Tenerife.
Does anyone know for sure what it is plzz ??
I found another one in our room (alive!!) and managed to get it out of the room (still alive) before the missus saw it, as no doubt she would have screamed the place down :P

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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby Lady of Mystery » Jan 2nd, '13, 21:04

It looks a lot like the mantises (or is it manti) I've seen in North Africa so I think you're probably right. Tenerife isn't all that far from the North African coast so I guess its possible that they're too.

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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby soveda » Jan 2nd, '13, 21:15

Looks like a mantis of some description, I've seen them in Greece and in southern France. There are quite a few species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis
2400 species :shock:

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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby mr invisible » Jan 2nd, '13, 23:03

Defo a mantis of some type? There are a few different type's? They are the tough guys of the insect world. does he do tricks? :lol:

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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby Mandrake » Jan 2nd, '13, 23:29

I saw this and was wondering what it is


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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby moonbeam » Jan 2nd, '13, 23:38

Mandrake wrote:
I saw this and was wondering what it is


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Haha, never thought of that :P

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Re: Anyone know what this is ??

Postby Tomo » Jan 2nd, '13, 23:48

Yup, a praying mantis. I can't find the species, but it might be a young male Devil's Flower Mantis before the strange protuberances happen. If you're squeamish, don't watch them making little baby mantises. It ends badly.

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