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This Praying Mantis considered getting out of the way of my lens, but decided against it, possibly because the bush he was sitting in was very small! Still, I only got a few shots before he managed to turn away so all I saw was his rear end.
One of the many critters that accompanied us around the pool at our villa in Greece. This was a friendly one! I came home with 32 bites from various other critters that decided to dine on my blood!
I did see a few Hornets, I can't believe how big and angry those things look. Needless to say my efforts to capture one were very short lived...
sp. unknown of this Praying Mantis
38 image handheld focus bracket.
This afternoon I found this tiny Praying Mantis nymph, about 0.7" long, in the flowerbed. I'd guess he's looking for the Katydid nymph. 5/24/2022
While we get a lot of praying mantises in the garden, it's rare to see one with his wings out like this. One of the dogs had been bothering this mantis, and I suspect he was trying to look really big and mean to make the dog go away.
a "Praying" Mantis - get it ??? (((;
this is for Lee, it's her Calla Lily in front of her blue wall!
I saw a couple of nice examples of camouflage, this weekend--one of three images. I was really delighted to see a 3-inch (huge!) Praying Mantis at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA on September 23, 2016. When I, first, saw her, she was perched atop a crimson Zinnia, not a good camou choice at all! After a while, she dropped down, below the flower & I was able to watch her capture & devour a bumble bee!
The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. The larger group of these insects is more properly called the praying mantids. Mantis refers to the genus mantis, to which only some praying mantids belong.
Found this little guy hiding amongst some reeds. No doubt waiting for some unsuspecting bug to come along.