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We found a mantis while camping tonight! (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca to c/bugmenagerie@possumpat.io

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Southwestern BC, Canada. We think he's a European mantis.

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[–] Erdosan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wow, a mantis that north. By coincidence i wondered yesterday when the mantis will arrive in the Netherlands. We need to keep working on heating the earth otherwise it'll be never here.

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

They crossed the Alps decades ago and are currently spreading through southern Germany. Soon I’d say.

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We've been apparently getting more of them up here as our summers get hotter and dryer. First time I've actually seen one, though.