European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - head detail
When I was a kid I used to dream that one day exotic large insects like praying mantises might one day become established in the UK - now, thanks to the impending catastophe of climate change, I got my wish!! From a secret site that I can't disclose, somewhere in southern England - my son Tom and I found 4 males in half an hour, but the bigger females eluded us so I'll be back in September to see if I can find one. Mind you, the males were impressive at around 75mm in length.
European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - head detail
When I was a kid I used to dream that one day exotic large insects like praying mantises might one day become established in the UK - now, thanks to the impending catastophe of climate change, I got my wish!! From a secret site that I can't disclose, somewhere in southern England - my son Tom and I found 4 males in half an hour, but the bigger females eluded us so I'll be back in September to see if I can find one. Mind you, the males were impressive at around 75mm in length.