Praying Mantis - they bite !!
Feb 26th 2006, 4:05 am
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Praying Mantis - they bite !!
Did you know that Praying Mantis bite ? 
I know because I have just been bitten by one !!
I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
I know because I have just been bitten by one !!I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
Feb 26th 2006, 4:55 am
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Re: Praying Mantis - they bite !!
Originally Posted by Diamond Lil
Did you know that Praying Mantis bite ? I know because I have just been bitten by one !!
I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
I know because I have just been bitten by one !!I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
Cheers
Buzzy
Feb 26th 2006, 7:27 am
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Re: Praying Mantis - they bite !!
Originally Posted by Diamond Lil
Did you know that Praying Mantis bite ? I know because I have just been bitten by one !!
I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
I know because I have just been bitten by one !!I was pruning a bush when I felt a sharp stabbing pain in the crook of my arm. When I looked there was this big green thing - rearing up on it's hindquarters daring me to squash it again :scared: My first reaction was to flick it off and step on it because it hurt me but I took pity on it and put it on a twig. I have two puncture marks on my arm which feel just like those big ant bites - very red and itchy. Glad it wasn't my resident Tree Snake
Moral - wear long sleeves, gloves and hat when gardening
Liz
I shall have to keep a distance now.
Netta
