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The first mantis I've seen at my house! A good sign of a healthy arthropod ecosystem? (hexbear.net)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'd think so. I find them sometimes on my artichoke flowers because it draws in swarms of bees for them to munch on.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The more predatory and parasitic insects the more prey and host species and the more complex the ecosystem. So yes, nice!