Wednesday, October 14, 2020

The Unexpected & Incredible

 Behold the Spiny Flower Mantis. All pictures from the web. Just so you know I don't have a new pet.


They are smaller than you would think.


And there are different kinds.



They are native to Africa, and are sold here as pets.





And now you've learned along with me!



22 comments:

Linda said...

WOW!!! How amazing!!!!

crafty cat corner said...

I thought you were posting someone's artistic creation, but then nature always comes up trumps. How could anyone make something as beautiful as this, thanks for showing.
Briony
x

Shug said...

My first thought was that this was a flower of some sort. I Never would have guessed it would be a Mantis. How unique.

Hootin Anni said...

My goodness...they left me speechless

Reanaclaire said...

Wow, I didn't know there are such beautiful and unique species out there! Thanks for sharing with us, Ginny!

Ann said...

Oh my word. How fascinating. I have never heard of these. In the first picture I thought it was some kind of art work. Those dots look painted on. These are really amazing and fascinating. I can't imagine having one for a pet though.

Martha said...

Wow they are incredible! I would love to see one in real life!

George said...

I didn't know there was such a thing -- amazing!

Rose said...

I have hot to remember to show Lorelei and her mom. They will love them.

Inger said...

I too thought it was a flower. Thanks for sharing some of the amazing, unexpected, and gorgeous of our world with us.

Tamago said...

Wow, I’ve never seen mantis of this kind. They look like wearing fancy dress :-) Unexpected and incredible indeed. Thank you for sharing!

The Feminine Energy said...

What an exquisite creature! But "sold as pets" makes my heart sad. ~Andrea xoxo

photowannabe said...

What amazing creatures..they really don't look real...

MadSnapper said...

OH MY WORD! never seen these before. Love the pink one with ruby eyes

Chatty Crone said...

Oh my gosh - I thought the first one was fake! Amazing.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Very interesting .

photowannabe said...

Ginny, those are all real licenses hung on the side of a building. All vintage. Not wallpaper.
Sue

Mari said...

Wow! Those are really incredible critters!

CheerfulMonk said...

I'll add my wow!!! Thanks.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Proving once again that God has a wonderful sense of humor, beauty, and the bizarre! xoxo

Ida said...

Who knew that such an amazing creature existed, I certainly didn't. What a cool looking insect.

Debbie Wallace said...

As a sign of gratitude for how my son was saved from autism, I decided to reach out to those still suffering from this.My son suffered autism in 2017 and it was really tough and heartbreaking for me because he was my all and the symptoms were terrible, he always had difficulty with communication, and he always complained of poor eye contact. We tried various therapies prescribed by our neurologist but none could cure him. I searched for a cure and I saw a testimony by someone who was cured and so many others with similar body problems, and he left the contact of the doctor who had the cure to autism. I never imagined autism has a natural cure not until I contacted him, and he assured me my son will be fine. I got the herbal medication he recommended and my son used it and in one month time he was fully okay even up till this moment he is so full of life. Autism has a cure and it is a herbal Mix medicine from Dr. James contact the doctor for more info on how to get your cure of diseases like ALZHEIMER'S DISEASES, DIABETES, BIPOLAR DISORDER, CANCER, HIV/AIDS, HERPES Hepatitis A, B, C. FEVER, EPILEPSY, MENINGITIS, DENGUE SCHIZOPHRENIA, PROSTATE, THYROID, BACTERIA, MALARIA, DICK AND BREAST ENLARGEMENT, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, TUBERCULOSIS, DIARRHEA, POLIO, ASTHMA, LUPUS, RABBIS, JOINT PAIN, STOMACH PAIN, HEART DISEASE, CHRONIC DISEASE, EPILEPSY, LUPUS, STROKE, SPINAL CORD INJURY, ECZEMA, KIDNEY DISEASE, ACME, BACK PAIN On how to get his medications contact him on his Email address at ....Drjamesherbalmix@gmail.com

The Big Cat

 Not to be outdone by that upstart The Big Cow and his friends, the Big Cat bought a new Easter bonnet! It is purrrfectly lovely! And while ...