Praying mantis seen walking across deck railing.

France; Brenne, Lignac 17/8/20

@ Kyoto, Japan

France; Brenne, Lignac 17/8/20

"ready for my close up" - Praying Mantis

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Even though it looks fearsome, this praying mantis was very lethargic and eventually unresponsive to touch. I think it died attached to the fence. The somber lighting seemed appropriate.

Sexual cannibalism is common among most predatory species of mantises in captivity. It has sometimes been observed in natural populations, where about a quarter of male-female encounters result in the male being eaten by the female.[59][60][61] Around 90% of the predatory species of mantises exhibit sexual cannibalism.[62] Adult males typically outnumber females at first, but their numbers may be fairly equivalent later in the adult stage,[5] possibly because females selectively eat the smaller males.[63] In Tenodera sinensis, 83% of males escape cannibalism after an encounter with a female, but since multiple matings occur, the probability of a male's being eaten increases cumulatively.[60]

Macro, Summer, Colorado

I found this large insect 10cm long on my front window, he is very cute.

HFF :)

Southern Apennines, Italy

м.б. это Sedum?

Eupatorium cannabinum, commonly known as hemp-agrimony, or holy rope, is a herbaceous plant of the daisy family. It is a robust perennial native to many areas of Europe.

Сідач коноплевий (Eupatorium cannabinum L.) Місцеві назва — давник, конопельник, коноплі собачі тощо — багаторічна трав'яниста рослина родини айстрових (складноцвітих, кошичкоцвітих).

Creepy when they those eyes turn and stare you down ;)

Captured in the low light at ISO 4000.

A full frame macro shot of a Praying Mantis

-Praying Mantis-

Finally found my Praying Mantis, with some help. They sure do blend in.

The praying mantis flew up on the porch and decided to have a seat on my chair. He sat and stared for quite a while, but I did not choose to join him :)

Howard County, Missouri

Good morning!

Created for Angie's Animal Antics Challenge No 6 Book Titles

Thank you Brenda Starr for the praying mantis photo! And thank you everyone for your views, faves, comments, and kind words!

Une mante et sa proie ont passé la nuit à la fraîche, piégés par la rosée.

A mantis and its prey spent the night in the cool, trapped by the dew.

I think this is a baby praying mantis, sunning on the tip top of the basil plant. I'm not sure about the "baby" part; it could just be a small species. I'm happy to see him/her because I know they eat aphids. (approximately 2.5 cm long)