Picture of the day: a mantis

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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My example:

Hola, chico. ¿Quieres ser mi primero hoy?

Hey, boy. Do you want to be my first today?

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Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

Where did you find that name? It looks like the Latin name of the insect Order. mantis religiosa, matapiojos, tatadios, mántide where the names that I found., - 0074b507, Jan 26, 2010

well, in a dictionary to be honest :) but I'll change it to "mantis" - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

"mantodea" sounds more dangerous to me ;)) - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

When I was a child in Texas, we played with them all of the time. Unless you're a bug they're harmless. - 0074b507, Jan 26, 2010

Es una mantis... Vulgamente en mi zona la llaman "señorita". No sé por qué - Benz, Jan 26, 2010

* - DJ_Huero, Jun 23, 2011

Answer 1

La mantis religiosa no reza ya, ahora sólo refleja.

The mantis doesn't pray anymore, now it only reflects.

(Corrections are welcomed.)

jeje - me gusta puns :) - Lrtward, Jan 26, 2010

Brilliant :) - sheila-foster, Jan 26, 2010

Oooooh. Good one!!! Love the play on words. - yogamamaof2, Jan 26, 2010

There's no pun involved (look at the Latin anme), unless you were under the mistaken impression that the name was "preying mantis". - samdie, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 2

Espejo, espejo, en la pared,

¿Quién es la más bella de todas?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall

Who's the fairest one of all?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs :) - Fidalgo, Jan 26, 2010

Espejito en la pared, dime una cosa: ¿quién es en este país la más hermosa? - then it rhymes ;)) - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

Show off !!!!!! :-)) - sheila-foster, Jan 26, 2010

No - I just have this tale among my spanish podcasts :P :P - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

Espejito, espejito, di, ¿Quién es la más bella de todas las mujeres?, sheila, there is no way to avoid the dunce corner for the "todOS"!! - 00494d19, Jan 26, 2010

ooops :( - sheila-foster, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 3

¿Dónde está mi marido? Oh lo olvidé, me lo comí ayer.

Where is my husband? Oh, I forgot; I ate him yesterday.

Corrections appreciated.

Oh lo olvidé, me lo comí ayer!! - Benz, Jan 26, 2010

Thanks. - 00d7cd75, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 4

No rezo, soy ateo.

I don't pray, I am an atheist.

martinj, para hacerle honor a su nombre "mantis religiosa"podría ser "No soy religiosa, soy atea" (my ingenioso de tu parte!! jajajaja) - Benz, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 5

(To the tune from West Side Story)

I feel pretty, oh so pretty. I feel pretty and witty and bright!

Siento bonito, oh muy bonito. Siento bonito e ingenioso y brillante!

"Me siento hermso, oh tan hermoso. Me siento hermoso e ingenioso y brillante" (and you keep the rhyme!) - Benz, Jan 26, 2010

Que es brillante benz. Gracias. - yogamamaof2, Jan 26, 2010

What about keeping the gender? (It's sung from a woman's point of view). - samdie, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 6

Mmm, qué rico adorno del capó soy.

Mmm, I'm a beautiful hood ornament.

Answer 7

Please only gentlemans,with the "sand paper" men(for three day without saving)I have afther stomach ache.

Porfavor solo caballeros, con los "hombreslija"(tres dias sin afeitarse) tengo dolor de estómago despues.

are you saying since she ate men that hadn't shaved for three days she has a stomach ache? - nizhoni1, Jan 26, 2010

I suspect you mean "Please, enough (with the) gentlemen ..." - samdie, Jan 26, 2010

Female after copulation she eat the male.she prefer a male shaved. - melipiru, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 8

Él tiene una cara que sólo una madre podría amar.

He has a face only a mother could love.

Answer 9

Anita se perdío demasiado peso en el régimen de insectos.

Anita lost too much weight on the insect diet.

Feedback? - LaBurra, Jan 26, 2010

Anita perdió... - LuisaGomezBartle, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 10

Santa Teresa no entiende por qué le pusieron "santateresa".

Saint theresa doesn't understand why they callet it "praying mantis".

(I guess it doesn't make sense in English...)

?St Theresa doesn't understand why they call (her) "praying mantis"? - nizhoni1, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 11

Every morning after putting on her makeup in the mirror, and saying prayers,

the praying mantis heads off to her job as an insect extermintor.

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Cada mañana después de maquillarse frente al espejo y decir sus oraciones,

el mamboretá va a trabajar como un exterminador.

trabar o trabajar?? - Issabela, Jan 26, 2010

Typo---¡Muchas gracias! - Rolest, Jan 26, 2010

...después de maquillarse frente al espejo y decir sus oraciones... (sounds better) - Benz, Jan 26, 2010

Thanks Benz--I am still learning, and words like makeup, and praying etc...well I have a lot to learn. But that is what this form is all about! Thanks again for your help!!! - Rolest, Jan 26, 2010

Answer 12

Si solamente hicieron un piano que podía tocar. If only they made a piano I could play.