Here is one of our resident praying mantises "praying" with his formidable grasping legs for some unsuspecting bug to come by. Its other four legs are for getting around.
This one is just hanging out in the cosmos patch by the fence. We have at least four nearly mature ones. Their behavior is fun to watch while doing garden chores.
"Aw shucks, are we really that interesting?"Yes, indeed.
--Bernice
Great shots! I haven't seen too many around where I live this year. Apparently they're all hanging out in your yard.
ReplyDeleteI always thought they were "preying" (not "praying") mantises because they are hunters. At least that's what my parents said. Were they wrong? One of my dogs--a German shepherd, no less--was attacked by a preying mantis (many years ago in Greenwich Village) and turned and ran. They do look like something out of a science-fiction movie, don't they? Lovely pix, Bernice! Be careful--they could bite.
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