Mantis

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For a second there, I seemed to have a new door handle- I had a bit of trouble getting inside from the deck, due to a visitor, just in time for setting up a Halloweenie mood...
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He seemed a bit enamoured with the image in the window n didn't want to move off the door for a long time. Finally I got a stick, n moved the large specimen to the sunshine down in the yard where he's more likely to find a real friend.

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He seemed really happy with the new location. I'm pleased he did such a good posing session, n wish I 'd a cam better at clear close-ups. Thought I'd post the Praying Mantis' for the sqeamish in honor of the impending scary day...

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(Most folks I know aren't afraid of them, plus, they eat the other bugs!)

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Happy Candy Gluttony Day!