This Is Thursday Right?
Well, like that guy who cracks open a beer at 10am and says "It's 5 O'clock somewhere in the world!" It's probably Thursday somewhere in the world.
Yeah I was thinking this was Thursday and had a post all ready for the wonderful @whatisnew's Butterfly and Insect Day post and then I realized it was only Wednesday.
Obviously I've been slacking off on my brain sharpening exercises.
Nevertheless, here's an interesting insect that I came across. Not here in North Texas...I haven't seen anything but a plain brown moth that looked like dirt.. for months now.
No, this gorgeous insect hails from South Africa and I think they also have them in Thailand. They're called a Flower Mantis:
They're rather extraordinary in that they're camouflaged to look like flowers so insects will land on them or next to them and ZAP! They're history.
Pretty cool huh? Here's a face shot for you whatisnew!
Flies don't have a chance around these things. Totally fakes 'em out!
I wish we had something this incredible here. But then I'd probably accidentally kill 'em or Jack would eat 'em. Not accidentally. lol.
Thanks for stopping by folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
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Wow, how beautiful!
Howdy violetmed! I reckon you haven't seen that one in Texas yet! Maybe they could be imported? Keep a few at that butterfly place in McKinney.
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Howdy sir dirapa and thanks for the tip!
That's a beautiful bug!
Howdy sir optout! Isn't that incredible? The wonders of nature. Thanks so much for commenting!
I have never seen such a thing! Wow. They are incredible.
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Beautiful insect.
Howdy today sir Vincent. I agree. Did anyone ever tell you that you have good taste in bugs? lol.
Nope - because I have never tasted one. 😂
lol..good one sir Vincent! I have but not on purpose.
I guess I could mimic all the wonderfully beautiful like comments below, which these insects are, or I could say thank goodness you didn't tune us into some really creepy, hairy, foot long looking spider. lol
Lol..I agree, this was a welcome change I did instead of trying to freak people out!
Too beautiful to be real! And they are too clever with such a small brain!
Howdy sir kaminchan! I agree, they are very impressive!
I never see them here! They are probably in the jungles!
I bet they are sir kaminchan, they probably avoid people!
Incredible Jonboy! It is a princess mantis! All of them are. LOL! Now do you see why I always say that nature never ceases to amaze me?!?! I love the face shot too. Thanks for showing me these beauties. : )
Thanks for the shout-out! Hugs!
I was amazed at those beautiful creatures Butterfly and the way they deceive insects with their camouflage is very impressive! I'm so glad you liked it. What are the big plans for the weekend?
I loved it! What are my plans for the weekend? Being snowed in. How about you?
Is it snowing there? How much are you supposed to get?
I'm working on steemit for a few hours and then I'll switch to some outside work, gotta cut down some stumps with an axe(I like doing things the old fashioned way) and then watch an NFL playoff game.
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What a beautiful little critter. The flower mantis is like a chameleon. I could use some here in the summer to eat flies and ants.
Yes, they would be beautiful fly catchers.. and probably mosquitoes too!
Lovely mantis! Great find, as always @janton👌👏
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Janton, I think that I would have a hard time trying to find one of these very pretty flower insects to take a photo too. I never knew they existed!
Aren't they amazing? I'd never see that thing either, I'd think it was a flower and then it would fly away!
Well, great pictures @janton!
But, I must say you cunningly colored them and gave them their make-up for the photo-shoot! Haha!
Please tell us the location (rough GPS co-ordinates) of the finding if possible! Thanks for this in advance!!
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Howdy bioportal.steem! Thanks so much for the support. Unfortunately I don't know the GPS locations of where they are, I read that they were found in South Africa and Thailand but that is all I know.
Wow! I had no idea Mantis can be so beautiful! I only knew about Praying Mantis and we don't even have that one here. Well, at least I never seen one.
Howdy again Miss Lena! Oh, Canada is too far North for the praying mantis to live? I wouldn't doubt it, they are smart! lol. Today's post is about an invention from Canada, I hope you like it.
Oh yeah! I know, lol.
I just read it!
@janton Nice pic friend!
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Howdy sir felixgariap! Thank you, I'm glad you liked these and thank you for the token!
Waoooo I love the mantis, but I have never seen this type of mantis in my life, it would be wonderful to be able to find some here but I am very far from South Africa lol
Howdy kathe-art! I'm glad you liked these, where are you located?
I´m from Venezuela.
Oh I see, I'm so sorry for the turmoil and suffering that is going on there, I was reading about the difficult task of just getting propane gas tanks filled as explained by sir @hlezama in his posts. It's just astounding and depressing.
yes, :(
Well, if the price of steem goes up then this platform could really help the Venezuelans economically, lets pray for the best.
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Praying Mantis
Has always been one of my faves. They were everywhere when i was a Pennsyl-Tucky farmboy.
But I guess in this Libtard World they would try to remove the Religion from them nowadays. Just call em a......
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lol..good one sir krazzytrukker, you're on a roll tonight. Probably because you ain't rollin.
I was sittin' in the Huddle House, Reading Your posts, sippin' sweet tea and waitin' on a burger......
I am Rollin' ....... ROFLMAO
Your posts are the best.... Some are so funny..... "I think I peed a little" LMFAO
Oh I love the Huddle House! But I haven't had anything but breakfasts there. The one here looks like they only hire ex cons right out of the joint. lol.
Oh sorry for insinuating that you weren't working, my bad. I thought you might have gotten addicted to staying home or something normal like that.
Thanks so much for the kind words sir krazzytrukker! lol. You have alot of hilarious stuff, can't wait till you have more time to be on here but then maybe steemit won't even be here. We'll have to find another place if that's true.