#thistle mantis

[onenicebugperday]

Thistle mantis, Blepharopsis mendica, Empusidae (Gargoyle Mantises)

Found across northern Africa, through the Middle East, and into Central and South Asia

Photos 1-2 by akkartrail, 3 by maylandia-curtis, 4 by yakov_salaviz, 5-6 by sausubel, and 7 (for scale) by noahm7

[snototter]

A thistle mantis, or Egyptian flower mantis (Blepharopsis mendica) demonstrates its fantastic camoflague in Palestine

by tal_l

[cyanocoraxx]

thistle baby )): they need a name but just look at them!!!!!

[camiliar]

buggy!

[nicknickknacks]

The intro to MBCC's wrestling show, Minos Championship Wrestling!

I've listed all the characters in order of appearance on the "Keep Reading" part. YouTube mirror for HD version.

(That's a lot of tags, sorry for the spam.)

Characters (in order of appearance):

00:00 - Shawn & Chief

00:02 - Du Ruo & The Great Seer (Xu)

00:05 - Shalom & Rahu

00:07 - Angell & Chief

00:11 - Adela & Chief

00:13 - Langley, Nightingale, & Shalom

00:16 - Zoya

00:22 - Coquelic, Garofano, Gekkabijin, Thistle

00:24 - Serpent

00:27 - McQueen and her forged sculpture

00:33 - Deren

00:37 - Zoya, Mantis, Rahu, Chief

00:38 - Suspect R & Chief

00:40 - Faye and Wynn

00:43 - Dudu

00:46 - Bianca

00:49 - Eirene

00:51 - Lady Pearl

00:54 - Shalom

00:56 - Vanilla, Dreya, Mantis

00:59 - Zoya & Chief

01:00 - Christina & Shalom

01:01 - Rahu

[mothmiso]

(1) (2) (3) (4) by Holly Kilpatrick

Via Flickr:

(4) Bald Faced Hornet nest: this large nest is hanging about 10 ft above the walking path. It's about 16 inches long. They say these hornets are very aggressive, and sensitive to any disturbance, even the vibrations from a lawn mower. Hundreds of hornets can live in these nests. They will all die in six weeks or less, except for a few queens who will overwinter and start a new nest next year. In the meantime, I will make a big detour.     

[thecupidwitch]

Elements And Their Correspondences

Earth

Direction: North

Time: Midnight

Season: Winter

Color: Green, brown

Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Ruling planets: Venus and Saturn

Tarot Cards: Pentacles, Coins

Tools: Pentacle, salt, stones, dirt, crystals, wood, flowers

Cystals: Emerald, Jet, tourmaline, quartz, onyx, azurite, amethyst, jasper, peridot, granite.

Animals: gopher, bear, wolf, ant, horse, stag, deer, dog, cow, bull, bison, snake, worms, moles, voles, grubs

Herbs: Oak, cedar, cypress, honeysuckle, ivy, primrose, sage, grains, patchouli, nuts, magnolia, comfrey, vetivert, moss, lilac, lichen, roots, barley, alfalfa, corn, rice.

Rules: Grounding, strength, healing, success, stability, sturdiness, steadfastness, foundations, empathy, fertility, death, rebirth, wisdom, nature, animals, plants, money, prosperity.

Water

Direction: West

Time: Dusk

Season: Fall

Color: Blue, Indigo, Sliver

Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Ruling planets: Moon, Neptune, Pluto

Tarot Cards: Cups

Tools: Ocean, sea glass, cup, bowl, seaweed, hag stones, cauldron

Cystals: Moonstone, pearl, silver, aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, lapis lazuli, fluorite, coral, blue topaz, beryl, opal, coral

Animals: fish, snake, frog, crab, lobster, eel, shark, dragonfly, seahorse, dolphin, sea otter, seal, whale, alligator, crocodile, beaver, octopus, penguin, salamander, turtle, starfish, koi, coral, barnacle, manta ray, manatee, jellyfish, nautilus, heron, duck, geese, crane, swan, water birds, ammonite, dragons, serpents

Herbs: seaweed, aloe, fern, water lily, lotus, moss, willow, gardenia, apple, catnip, chamomile, cattail, lettuce, kelp, birch, cabbage, coconut, cucumber, comfrey, eucalyptus, gourd, geranium, grape, licorice, lilac, pear, strawberry, tomato

Rules: emotion, intuition, psychic abilities, love, unconscious mind, fertility, self-healing, reflection, lunar energy, deep feelings, curses, death

Fire

Direction: South

Time: Noon

Season: Summer

Color: Red, Orange

Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Ruling planets: Sun, Mars

Tarot Cards: Wands or Swords (depends on belief system)

Tools: Athame, candles, swords, wands, dagger, lamp, flame

Cystals: Carnelian, red jasper, bloodstone, garnet, ruby, agate, rhodochrosite, gold, pyrite, brass, fire opal, lavastone, tiger's eye

Animals: Lion, snake, coyote, fox, ladybug, bee, shark, scorpion, horse, mantis, tiger

Herbs: Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, basil, cacti, marigold, chilis, garlic, mustard, nettle, onion, heliotrope, hibiscus, juniper, lime, orange, red pepper, poppies, thistle, coffee, jalapenos, lemon, cumin, saffron, coriander

Rules: Energy, will, destruction, strength, courage, power, passion, lust, sexuality, anger, war, new beginnings, protection, loyalty, transformation, action, movement, achievement, creativity, desire, willpower

Air

Direction: East

Time: Down

Season: Spring

Color: Yellow, gold, white, light blue, pastels

Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Ruling planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus

Tarot Cards: Wands

Tools: Feather, wand, staff, incense, broom, bell, sword, pen

Cystals: Amber, topaz, citrine, jasper, agate, pumice, alexandrite, amethyst, fluorite, mica, clear quartz

Animals: Birds, flying insects, spiders, bats

Herbs: Bergamot, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, sage, dandelion, bluebell, clover, frankincense, primrose, lemongrass, pine, aspen, yarrow, violets, vervain, myrrh, dill, anise, aspen

Rules: Intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, logic, thought, communication, truth, inspiration, intuition, memory, creativity

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[typhlonectes]

Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica), from North Africa and the Middle East

photographs by Richard Towell | Flickr CC

[tubborucho]

bbh would be his demon form on steroids, six different horns out of his hear framing back his hair (washing it would be a nightmare) big pointy cheekbones, design very loosely based on horned viper, mostly little nods to it. color palette very similar to mc skin with the black & red motif. jaw unhinges and many teeth protrude from mouth even when closed got two sets of eyes and no visible ears (ripbozo)

tubbo got big insect eyes and mandibles, think thistle mantis but with fur here and there. what would be the big front slicy arm thing would be mechanical, multiple sets of arms W. and he gets normal ass legs for no reason other than its funny to me. teo sets of antennae and they both pretty boney. point elfish ears

they dont use their main big weapons in their quarrels but tuubo has a cool ass chainsaw sicle things annd bbh got a lazer scyth thingy powered my raw fucking plasma

:O

i hope someone draws it, sounds epic

[neato-names]

Color Names

Alizarin

Amaranth

Apple

Auburn

Avadavat

Brick

Burgundy

Cadmium

Cardinal

Carmine

Carnelian

Cherry

Coral

Currant

Ibis

Ladybug

Oxblood

Poppy

Raspberry

Robin

Rose

Rosewood

Ruby

Rust

Sanguine

Scarlet

Spinel

Strawberry

Tourmaline

Upsdell

Venetian

Vermillion

Wine

Zircon

Alloy

Apricot

Autumn

Bronze

Bullfinch

Calcite

Cantaloupe

Cider

Cinnamon

Clinohumite

Copper

Fulvous

Garibaldi

Ginger

Hessonite

Koi

Marmalade

Nutmeg

Oriole/Orioles

Persimmon

Pumpkin

Ranunculus

Salamander

Sandstone

Spice

Squash

Sunstone

Tamarin

Tithonia

Turmeric

Amber

Arylide

Aureolin

Biscotti

Bumblebee

Butter

Buttercup

Buttermilk

Canary

Candle

Candlelight

Chiffon

Colza

Coreopsis

Cornbread

Corydalis

Craspedia

Dandelion

Dijon

Electricity

Flax

Goldenrod

Goldfinch

Gronalo

Honeycomb

Hornet

Icterine

Impatiens

Lemon

Lemonbread

Leopard

Mellow

Monoazo

Nuclear

Oat

Parmesean

Pattypan

Saturn

Shortbread

Siriguela

Sulfur

Sunbeam

Sunflower

Sunglow

Sunlight

Tickseed

Unmellow

Warbler

Xanthic

Yarrow

Yolk

Acid

Aphid

Bitter

Caterpillar

Celadon

Chateau

Chetwode

Chlorophyll

Clover

Emerald

Evergreen

Fern

Frog/Froggy

Grasshopper

Greenmint

Inchworm

Katydid

Laurel

Leaf

Leaves

Lime

Malachite

Mantis

Moss/Mossy

Myrtle

Olive

Parakeet

Pine

Reseda

Sage

Slime/Slimy

Sour

Spring

Swamp

Tea

Thyme

Toxic

Turaco

Verdun

Viridian

Xanadu

Aqua

Aquamarine

Azure

Bleu

Blueberry

Bluebird

Bluejay

Celeste

Cerulean

Cobalt

Dacnis

Delft

Denim

Fairywren

Glaucous

Lapis

Marine

Mazarine

Morpho

Ocean

Peacock

Phthalo

Sapphire

Steel

Teal

Tears

Turquoise

Ultramarine

Uranian

Uranus

Amethyst

Aster

Bosenberry

Byzantium

Charoite

Concord

Coneflower

Cornflower

Eminence

Fuchsia

Heather

Heliotrope

Hibiscus

Hopbush

Indigo

Jacaranda

Lavender

Lepidolite

Lilac

Lilalite

Liserian

Lisianthus

Lupine

Mauve

Milka

Pansy

Pasque

Periwinkle

Phlox

Pizzazz

Purpureus

Razzmic

Regalia

Scabiosa

Tacao

Teasel

Thistle

Tyrian

Ultraviolet

Verbena

Violet

Wisteria

Cerise (pink)

Chartreuse (green-yellow)

Fluorescence (brightly and harshly colored)

Matte (dull color)

Pastel (youthful color)

Psychedelic (bright and intense colors, usually brought on by hallucinogens)

Quartz (white or pink)

Quicksliver (silver)

Rainbow (color spectrum)

Sugilite (yellow, red, pink, or purple)

[cumulohimbus]

^ Blepharopsis mendica (Arab/Thistle Mantis). Image credit: Akkar Trail (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

^ Deroplatys dessicata (Dead Leaf Mantis). Image credit: R E Gray (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

^ Gongylus gongylodes (Indian Rose/Wandering Violin Mantis). Image credit: Vinayaraj (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ - no changes made)

^ Harpagomantis tricolor (False Flower Mantid). Image credit: Magriet B (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

^ Idolomantis diabolica (Giant Devil's Flower Mantis). Image credit: Sarah Vigliotti (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

^ Oxyelaea elegans. Image credit: B. Wright (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

^ Phyllocrania paradoxa (Ghost Mantis). Image credit: Bernard DUPONT (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ - no changes made)

^ Pseudacanthops spinulosis. Image credit: Antonio Agudelo (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)...sorry about the more visually confusing image for this one; I couldn't find a better photo that the publisher didn't have all rights reserved for.

^ Pseudocreobotra ocellata (African Flower Mantis). Image credit: JC Schou (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ - no changes made)

^ Stenophylla lobivortex (Dragon Mantis). Image credit: César Favacho (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ - no changes made)

[cyanocoraxx]

they are so beautiful 2 me T_______T

[zpl1nt3r3d-b0n3-zhardz]

hello, may i please have some name suggestions that fit these vibes?

wren. cedar. nettle. thistle. finch. cricket. owl

mantis

bug

ant

beatle

wormy

pigeon

robbin

moth

wasp (sick name imo)

lark

Phoenix

raven

crow

jay

Falcon

sparrow

birdie

dove

spyder

arachne

bugga

insectta

heres a previous list that may be of interest to you

sorrys for the lack of names hopes you enjoy nonetheless ^^"

[nicknickknacks]

Path to Nowhere x WWE Roster Masterlist

If you are looking for posts featuring a specific character, click on the "Keep reading" part to see the full list!

For those with no links, it means they have not yet been featured here (they may have been featured in the full matches).

MBCC Personnel

MBCC Chief

Nightingale

Faye

Wynn

Unknown Rank

Suspect R

S-Rank Sinners

Zoya

Langley

Bai Yi

NOX

Eirene

Hamel

Summer

Stargazer

Enfer

Oak Casket

OwO

Deren

Etti

Raven

Dreya

Adela

Cabernet

Rahu

Shalom

Coquelic

Mantis

Eleven

Eve

Donald

Lady Pearl

Vanilla

Du Ruo

Yao/Xu

Angell

Bianca

Hestia

+\L.L./+

A-Rank Sinners

Chelsea

Hecate

Wendy

Chameleon

Dudu

Anne

Cinnabar

Uni

Sumire

Ninety-Nine

Luvia Ray

Garofano

Matilda

Christina

Thistle

Letta

Dr. Iron

McQueen

Shawn

B-Rank Sinners

Lisa

Gekkabijin

Che

K.K.

Kelvin

Hella

[opaleyedprince]

anyway. last week when we were chopping thistles i went "oh hello little lady! aren't you pretty?" and my family made disgusted faces at me when they came over and saw i was talking to a praying mantis.

[sfaccountant]

Gifts of Gears

I was not expecting such bounty, but several friends got me gift art this year 🥹

First I got some pictures from Snowi, a mutant horror that seems to have designated me her plaything.

The first uses an image from Underpable, and the third is from Felfox!

Next picture was a gift from Tequila Azide and drawn by ArtTartistry, featuring Carmine Thistle making a song of Gear Work's many acts of self-preservation heroism.

This was a gift from and by Charlot, as thanks for being a supporter! That's her with the glasses, while Mantis and Gear Works are on opposite sides. I do not know the other OCs.

Not quite a Christmas present, but this lovely traditional sketch was done by Julia Sunlight!

Here's Gear Works, except he's bread. How festive(?)! A gift from and by Wheatley!

Last but certainly not least is this piece from and by Blazing Stred! It doesn't have Gears in it, but instead features my favorite Smash Bros. characters: Kirby, King Dedede, and Santa Clause.

I wish you all a happy New Year! Gotta get back to writing! 📝