Praying Mantis

[bigrat]

Hi, I always like to find Praying Mantis on my plants. This year I've had several on my plants from early on and they are still there. Cannabis must be good camouflage for Praying Mantis to hide in and get a feed. Today I saw one doing his job by catching a sap sucker. They sure are a friend to the grower. I don’t know if they would live indoors under lights!

 

Bigrat.

[jimbojones5678]

They are beautiful little guys aren't they, consider yourself lucky to have them guarding your plants.

 

Jimbo

[Pleb Scrubber]

will lady bugs prey on pest insects and not harm your plants?

[brick]

Lady bugs are one of the best critters for getting rid of spider mites and aphids. I was watching them (two of them) devour aphids on my chili plant. They did not leave until they were all gone. Then the ants stopped bringing them (aphids) onto the plant. You can get black lady bugs that look like something that is not good for the plant. So before you spray them make sure they are lady bugs and nothing else. Observe them (the black ones) and see if they are eating bugs and not plant before spraying. Edited February 11, 2011 by brick50

[Auntynorm]

Only bloody bugs in my patch are mozzies, hungry ones!!!

[IAMTHEMANOHYEAH]

Yeah iv got a mantis on both of mine been there rockin since they were just babys

[itchybromusic]

I found a praying mantis today & put him or her on my girls

http://youtu.be/4j9ksMxMdRs

 

Fantastic & hungry little guards ,

 

BUT ! For the fellows on this forum

 

The male praying mantis has only a short life thanks to the one

& only girl he will ever meet & have sex with

Once he's finished the bizzo & looking for his smokes to sit back

& enjoy his accomplishments , His lovely woman attacks & eats him

 

Woman , can't live with'em & if ya do watch out they don't eat ya,

http://youtu.be/__RqOzOzWjY

 

Ps Sorry Ladies,

Edited January 12, 2014 by itchybromusic