A rarely encountered Bark Mantis,
rescued from the paws of one of the cats.
Took him, unharmed away from the cat and placed him outside in a tree.
And now you can see … or rather not see … why they are rarely encountered!
Ark
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A Tale Unfolds 
Gorgeous critter!
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You have a strange eye for beauty …
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Tell me about it. He wanted me to pose with a house-sized centipede that found its way into my shower.
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It seems that centipede has swollen dramatically in the telling. I suggest you keep a rifle handy for future giant centipedes…
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Did I say house-sized? Office-building sized is closer to the truth. The rifle is not for centipedes, though. The tree out the back has fireflies the size of A380’s.
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Jeff is also very fond of the extraterrestrial endoparasitoids of the Alien films. He gets particularly aroused when the Queen lays her eggs. 😁
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Well, duh! Who doesn’t!
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you have the most fascinating insects there. It’s a wonder the cat found it at all.
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Ah, well, cats are more at the business end of hunting than you or I.
I think Virgil was more confused with his find than anything else and didn’t seem perturbed in the least when I relieved him of his catch.
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Hello Ark. I assume you were good enough to replace the toy you took away? Only fair right? You would not want someone taking away the toy you were playing with. Hugs
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You’ve never met an Englishman, have you, Scottie 😉
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No, in actual fact and Virgil trotted of to the kitchen to look for food.
🙂
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Hello Ark, When I take a lizard from one of mine, they follow me around bumping my legs and meowing for me to return their toy. I guess mine are more use to getting their own way, their being only two of them. Or they are just brats? Hugs
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He has electricity!!
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The spark of life!
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Saw the news about the blackouts. Sounds bad.
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Can’t hardly read your comment…. hold on, let me fetch a torch.
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Buy some solar panels
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Yep. Did you notice the other Bark Mantis on that same tree!? 🧐
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Btw, Ark… do you get to Cape Town much? It’s only a 14-hour drive, right?
I ask because there’s a Cafe/Shop there I’ve read about and heard many great compliments about: Truth Coffee & Cafe. In my Steampunk blog-post today I included it as a Must Stop By if you’re a Steampunker fan. Do you know about it?
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In a word …. No.
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Hahaha! Well aren’t YOU just towering lighthouse of conversation! NOW I’m more motivated to ask you questions. 🙄 😉
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Yes.
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I gather you are quite preoccupied. With what I shall not pry. Or maybe…
You are hunting more critters and creatures? Or the wife has kicked you out of the house…
again? 🤔
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No, arguing with Colorstorm and one his fans. Pop over, and get your feet wet.
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Oh screaming crucified Christians. Sorry, I was about to step out for my pedicure! Yeah… water—beautiful sparkling toes and feet? Not a good match.
🤭
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I believe ColorfulRainbowSprinkles banned me from his site 3-4 years ago anyway. Lol
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That’s neat! Better than being covered in wee fleas 🤣🤣🤣😂
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Subtle …
🙂
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A good deed a day.
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Very cool!
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