September 14, 2006: Love in the Dew

Undertoad · 09-14-2006, 10:57 AM

... a narrative by xoxoxoBruce.

It was a dark and stormy night.
No...wait...it was a dim and foggy morning.
Mr Spider was sleeping in.

A little damp but living large....yes, plump and juicy.

It looks like the neighbor, Ms Mantis, is doing her morning yoga.

Ms mantis says, "Excuse me, I'm going to Mr Spider's for breakfast."

Mr Spider, waiting for breakfast to fly in, gets a smooch from Ms Mantis.

Ms Mantis kisses and nibbles Mr Spider's fingers....the tease.

Mr Spider seems to have lost control and spooged all over.

"Oh dear, Ms Mantis", he says, "let me get you a towel."

Mr Spider, being very embarrassed, has just gone to pieces.

But Ms Mantis, having been around the block, is very forgiving.
To prove she's not offended, she'll tidy up before she leaves.

A whole love story played out before the dew dries.

YellowBolt · 09-14-2006, 11:09 AM

Gross...

Happy Monkey · 09-14-2006, 11:30 AM

This animal-themed IOTD comes pre-eaten!

Iggy · 09-14-2006, 11:32 AM

It is kinda hard to tell what is going on with the legs all over the place... but very interesting. I think I like the story that goes along with it the most.

Clodfobble · 09-14-2006, 12:00 PM

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Ms mantis says, "Excuse me, I'm going to Mr Spider's for breakfast."

She really does look like a proper lady in that shot, doesn't she?

ashke · 09-14-2006, 12:20 PM

It almost sounds like a children's story.

(What with all the anthromorphic thing going on...)

barefoot serpent · 09-14-2006, 01:10 PM

I think Mr. Spider was trying to make Ms. Mantis a silk peignoir.

Pancake Man · 09-14-2006, 01:34 PM

UT, you just reawakened my crippling fear of spiders.
You can just rock me to sleep tonight!

mlandman · 09-14-2006, 01:37 PM

I decided to look up the praying mantis to see if spiders were part of their prey.

First hit I found:

http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/mant...ing/index.html

Quote:

Praying mantises eat insects and other invertebrates such as other mantises, beetles, butterflies, spiders, crickets, grasshoppers, and even spiders.

nice.

limey · 09-14-2006, 01:38 PM

Amazing!

bigw00dy · 09-14-2006, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlandman

I decided to look up the praying mantis to see if spiders were part of their prey.

First hit I found:

http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/mant...ing/index.html

nice.

....and hummingbirds as well....

footfootfoot · 09-14-2006, 02:51 PM

I like "spiders and even spiders". The odd spiders are safe for now...

dar512 · 09-14-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bigw00dy

....and hummingbirds as well....

Great googly moogly. Look at the size of that thing. Nothing like an IOTD to raise my aversion to bugs.

I think I need therapy now....

footfootfoot · 09-14-2006, 04:03 PM

it's only hummingbird sized. a bit bigger than a quarter. I feel a photoshop urge coming... must... resist...

dar512 · 09-14-2006, 04:09 PM

I dunno foot. That flower looks bigger than a quarter. Plus I found this on Wikipedia:

The Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest bird in the world, weighing 1.8 grams. A more typical hummingbird, such as the Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), weighs approximately 3 g and has a length of 10-12 cm (3.5-4 inches).

In any case, I still wouldn't stand next to the thing.

09-14-2006, 10:57 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	September 14, 2006: Love in the Dew ... a narrative by xoxoxoBruce. It was a dark and stormy night. No...wait...it was a dim and foggy morning. Mr Spider was sleeping in. A little damp but living large....yes, plump and juicy. It looks like the neighbor, Ms Mantis, is doing her morning yoga. Ms mantis says, "Excuse me, I'm going to Mr Spider's for breakfast." Mr Spider, waiting for breakfast to fly in, gets a smooch from Ms Mantis. Ms Mantis kisses and nibbles Mr Spider's fingers....the tease. Mr Spider seems to have lost control and spooged all over. "Oh dear, Ms Mantis", he says, "let me get you a towel." Mr Spider, being very embarrassed, has just gone to pieces. But Ms Mantis, having been around the block, is very forgiving. To prove she's not offended, she'll tidy up before she leaves. A whole love story played out before the dew dries.

09-14-2006, 11:30 AM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	This animal-themed IOTD comes pre-eaten! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-14-2006, 11:32 AM	#4
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	It is kinda hard to tell what is going on with the legs all over the place... but very interesting. I think I like the story that goes along with it the most. __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

09-14-2006, 01:10 PM	#7
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	I think Mr. Spider was trying to make Ms. Mantis a silk peignoir. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

09-14-2006, 01:34 PM	#8
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	UT, you just reawakened my crippling fear of spiders. You can just rock me to sleep tonight! __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

09-14-2006, 11:09 AM	#2
YellowBolt I lurk with the best of them Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close. Posts: 146	Gross...

09-14-2006, 12:20 PM	#6
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	It almost sounds like a children's story. (What with all the anthromorphic thing going on...)

09-14-2006, 01:38 PM	#10
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Amazing! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-14-2006, 02:51 PM	#12
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I like "spiders and even spiders". The odd spiders are safe for now... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-14-2006, 04:03 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	it's only hummingbird sized. a bit bigger than a quarter. I feel a photoshop urge coming... must... resist... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-14-2006, 04:09 PM	#15
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I dunno foot. That flower looks bigger than a quarter. Plus I found this on Wikipedia: The Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest bird in the world, weighing 1.8 grams. A more typical hummingbird, such as the Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), weighs approximately 3 g and has a length of 10-12 cm (3.5-4 inches). In any case, I still wouldn't stand next to the thing. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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