Praying Mantis Photos III
Mid-September is a great time to find the praying mantis. There are still plenty of insects for the mantis to prey upon, but the flowers are starting to go away... leaving the mantis population more condensed in the areas where colorful plants still happen to attract prey. One of the best places to find a mantis is near the purple flower of a tall thistle plant because the mantis often waits there for food, and because he's easy to spot with the human eye while on a thistle.
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A praying mantis waiting patiently near the flower of a thistle.
A praying mantis walking along a sidewalk.
Praying mantis crawling along grass.
Praying mantis eyes are eerie... their multi-faceted design reflects a black dot right back at you, no matter where you are relative to the mantis.
Rear view of praying mantis.
A praying mantis.
This praying mantis waits for an unsuspecting meal on a poison ivy leaf.
A praying mantis.
This praying mantis waits for an unsuspecting meal on a poison ivy leaf.
This praying mantis has been attracted to a motion off to his left.More in the Praying Mantis Photos Series
