I got a text from my wife while at work today- she said she was sitting in a chair in our living room when a praying mantis landed on her head.
(Imagine the excitement, I keep chuckling at the idea!)
She and my two young boys tried to catch it and move it outside, but couldn't, so the task was left to me. The trouble is I can't find it. I can hear it in our kitchen, I think, as it makes what I would call a chirp every now and again. Kind of like a smoke detector that needs to have its battery replaced.
Does anyone know what I can use to lure this thing out of his hiding spot?
I personally think they are one of the most badass insects and have enjoyed their company tremendously. I had one that hung out on me for nearly 2 hours while I hiked one time.
Have a priest over?
A few "Our Fathers" and maybe a couple of "Hail Marys"?
Do you get that channel on your TV with that Nun, dressed in brown?
I could try I guess.
She said he wasn't very big.
Knurled wrote:
Grasshoppers?
I couldn't agree more- they are ultra cool.
Part of the reason I want to find it 
PHeller wrote:
I personally think they are one of the most badass insects and have enjoyed their company tremendously. I had one that hung out on me for nearly 2 hours while I hiked one time.
Hmmm, interesting idea!
Not sure what channels we get any more- the receiver hasn't had the channel changed from the Cartoon Network in about two years!
JohnRW1621 wrote:
Have a priest over?
A few "Our Fathers" and maybe a couple of "Hail Marys"?
Do you get that channel on your TV with that Nun, dressed in brown?
Seeing as how the only time the mantis has been seen was when it jumped on your wife's head, may I present the following solution: Have your wife sit still with a cricket or two (and maybe a grasshopper for good measure) on her head, and see if the insectivorous beast shows him or her self again. You of course, will be right there ready to make the capture.
praying mantis and dragonflies are two of the coolest insects
They're harmless and one of the least gross bugs out there, just ignore it.
I had one in my apartment. It would sit on top of a stone sculpture that was carved and had a bronze buffalo skull mounted at the top. I would feed it spiders that it would eat the bodies of then drop the legs. Eventually there was a small stack of legs at the base of the stone. Kinda like a small sacrificial altar.
I called the praying mantis George.
I think this might work:
Edit- can't rotate the picture here, don't know what's up. Orienting it the other way would help keep the crickets in!
Not sure how to convince my wife it's a good idea yet though 
1988RedT2 wrote:
Seeing as how the only time the mantis has been seen was when it jumped on your wife's head, may I present the following solution: Have your wife sit still with a cricket or two (and maybe a grasshopper for good measure) on her head, and see if the insectivorous beast shows him or her self again. You of course, will be right there ready to make the capture.
I'd hate to have him croak in the house though.
It should have the chance to lead a full life in nature.
GameboyRMH wrote:
They're harmless and one of the least gross bugs out there, just ignore it.
Very cool! I've heard you can do that.
Long live George!
rebelgtp wrote:
I had one in my apartment. It would sit on top of a stone sculpture that was carved and had a bronze buffalo skull mounted at the top. I would feed it spiders that it would eat the bodies of then drop the legs. Eventually there was a small stack of legs at the base of the stone. Kinda like a small sacrificial altar.
I called the praying mantis George.
They are supposed to be good luck.
And they'll get rid of the other bugs in your house. I'd much prefer that to scorpions who serve the same function.
And yes, those are baby scorpions on mommy's back
Do you have an anteater at your disposal? If so, just let them them at each other, bro.
I saw a thing on the Discovery Channel that said that they like fresh air and gay porn. Open all your windows, throw in a DVD and turn it up really loud.
Ack!
Creatures like that make me happy I live in MI.
carguy123 wrote:
They are supposed to be good luck.
And they'll get rid of the other bugs in your house. I'd much prefer that to scorpions who serve the same function.
And yes, those are baby scorpions on mommy's back
Buy a cheap bunch of roses at the grocery store, put them in a vase in the closest window to last sighting/chirping.
...
Profit?
It will be attracted to light and the flowers, hopefully both, and you may find her on the sill. Mantis prey on the bugs that eat roses and other plants, so even though you don't have those bugs, hopefully she will take the bait and go toward the scent of flowers.
How about a Rottweiler? :)
Being we don't have any need for gay porn, we were going to go to the library to check some out.
Then I found it- false alarm!
Woody wrote:
I saw a thing on the Discovery Channel that said that they like fresh air and gay porn. Open all your windows, throw in a DVD and turn it up really loud.
I have a Cairn Terrier that would be on that thing like white on rice. He kills flies in the house.
