tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post7813459698100526372..comments2024-03-25T16:04:06.581-05:00Comments on MObugs: Carolina MantidShelly Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-85265998839279230212009-11-25T09:13:14.494-06:002009-11-25T09:13:14.494-06:00Thank you Marvin, I believe most people think a ma...Thank you Marvin, I believe most people think a mantid is a mantid, and pay very little regard to what is native or not. Our poor little native species have a hard time competing with the much larger and more aggressive non-native mantids. This year our mantid count was way down, last year (2008) I had them everywhere! I wonder if the cold wet spring hurt the egg cases or the babies?Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-17939423723941071272009-11-25T00:49:56.391-06:002009-11-25T00:49:56.391-06:00A great post about OUR mantid. Very informative. ...A great post about OUR mantid. Very informative. I didn't know how to tell the difference between male and female. Thank you.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.com