Tag Archives: praying mantis

Ootheca

Posted on Saturday, March 16, 2024 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. March started off cold and wet, and it was well into the second week of the month before things picked up. March is an extremely busy month for me, with the academic year winding down, I am often … Continue reading →

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The Hatching

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. You may remember some months back I found the ootheca of a praying mantis. Well, today we got the results! I was outside this afternoon when I noticed a tiny mantid on the fly screen wire.  I had … Continue reading →

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Don’t count your mantids…

Posted on Monday, December 28, 2015 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. Christmas – and its Japanese version which I cynically call “Fakemas” – has come and gone.  I was able to carry out one tradition I insist on following, the making of a Christmas pudding (not a “pure” version, as getting the mixed peel … Continue reading →

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Ladybird, Ladybird

Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 by wildinjapan

The hunt begins…   No, I am simply looking for something to feed our frog.  Small grasshoppers or crickets are the best food.  Small worms are also excellent, but difficult to find.  Slaters (woodlice, sow bugs, or whatever they are … Continue reading →

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Faceoff

Posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 by wildinjapan

An orb-weaver spider has set up home in the mandarin tree in our tiny garden.  Praying mantises also take advantage of the greenery and the insects it attracts. What happens when two ambush hunters meet?           … Continue reading →

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