Nicky March
Bonding with Mantises
A young male praying mantis I found yesterday morning. There are some I find that are very skittish, that bolt as soon as I put my hand near them. And then there are some that are very social with me, like this guy here. I saw him hanging out on an ivy leaf, put my hand in front of him, and he walked on and just chilled. Please view large.
One thing I love seeing is the way mantises turn their heads. When my dog would come running over, his head would swivel and watch the dog go by....very cool. They could actually turn their heads completely around :-)
Hope everyone is having a great week! And for anyone dealing with a heatwave like we are in southern New England...try and stay cool ;-)
Have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends :-)
Bonding with Mantises
A young male praying mantis I found yesterday morning. There are some I find that are very skittish, that bolt as soon as I put my hand near them. And then there are some that are very social with me, like this guy here. I saw him hanging out on an ivy leaf, put my hand in front of him, and he walked on and just chilled. Please view large.
One thing I love seeing is the way mantises turn their heads. When my dog would come running over, his head would swivel and watch the dog go by....very cool. They could actually turn their heads completely around :-)
Hope everyone is having a great week! And for anyone dealing with a heatwave like we are in southern New England...try and stay cool ;-)
Have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends :-)