Death wish
It’s the middle of winter, sort of. And, this was taken in summer. That’s water on the praying mantis. I had just watered the plants when I noticed him. Notice – there’s an ant crawling up his left arm. Nuts! That would be a tasty snack. Shudder….
December 22, 2020 | Categories: Insect | Tags: Ant, Insect, Praying Mantis, Water | Leave a comment
Collateral images
I’m having a day with the swallowtail caterpillars and a praying mantis walks up and into my picture. They are scary looking. And I do not know if they eat caterpillars. Frankly, it’s need to know and I don’t want to… know. It’s considered good luck to see one. They are carnivores. Great! We both go our own way…. I hope he will eat all the mosquitoes in my garden… probably not.
November 1, 2019 | Categories: Insect | Tags: Insect, Praying Mantis | Leave a comment
Praying mantis
My container garden is a magnet for insects. I had an invasion of Japanese beetles that ate a whole New Guinea impatiens. Just one, who knows why they spared the other plants. I have seen a couple praying mantises among the containers. It’s said to be good luck to see one. I think they eat lots of other insects. Maybe that will help against my ants and beetles? From my perspective this guy looks fierce.
October 7, 2019 | Categories: Insect | Tags: Insect, Praying Mantis | Leave a comment
Praying mantis
It showed up at dinner when we grilled on the deck. I got a shot. It’s not my first. But they are rare enough to see that I took a few shots. Then the cat found it and chased him down between the deck planks. It lived on.
December 15, 2018 | Categories: Insect | Tags: Insect, Praying Mantis | Leave a comment
Praying Mantis
It’s a bit scary and intimidating. I don’t care for bugs much at all. This one was sitting on the car. It moved up the window and perched on the roof. Well, why not? I got a great shot. The technique comes from my time with underwater macro photography. No big housing needed, I got a riveting shot. I like fish better. But what it is is what it is. Can you believe this?
October 21, 2016 | Categories: West Virginia | Tags: Insect, Praying Mantis, West Virginia | Leave a comment