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I think it’s the invasive one but I can’t bring myself to kill it
181 upvotes, 13 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Environmental Baddies. "I think it’s the invasive one but I can’t bring myself to kill it"
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Anonymous 1d

If it’s the invasive, maybe keep it as a pet? Then it won’t contribute to repopulating but you don’t have to kill it

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Anonymous 1d

I also have a hard time killing invasive species 😔

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Anonymous 1d

yeah that large is definitely non-native, but actually they don’t do too much harm nor do they use too many resources to really be considered invasive! they’re kinda naturalized now, at least in my state, so we just refer to them as non-native.

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Anonymous 1d

Pet!!!

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Anonymous 1d

How can u tell

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Anonymous 19h

If it cheers you up at all, I think I did spot a native mantis on campus the other day! It was a greenish brown rather than straight up green, and was only about the size of my thumb. The way you describe PA native mantises makes me think I saw one of the natives. I have to say though, spotting and picking up a bug like this must’ve been super cool!

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Anonymous 16h

Omg I try picking these up but I don’t think I do it right , bc they always try to bite me

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Anonymous 2h

It’s called a Preying Mantis. Please do NOT kill it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

It’s too brown, and it’s much bigger than it’s supposed to be. Native ones are smaller

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 19h

Looking into it, the native Carolina mantis is very similar to the European mantis, but the Carolina varieties seem to be more brown than the European are green. The one I saw was pretty much brown, and I think had a “rectangular face plate”. I doubt it’s anywhere around but I spotted it on the stairs near the Soltz hall! Made my day just looking at it :3

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 12h

I held it for a solid five minutes before it started biting me. I’m not really sure there’s a right way to hold them other than just being careful? Idk

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 2h

I don’t kill preying mantises at all. I don’t want to misidentify

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 32m

How much did it hurt when it bit you?

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