Showing posts with label mantis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mantis. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2014

Praying Mantis


   This charismatic little guy crawled up the back step when I was letting the dog in this morning. 

  It shows a remarkable number of different expressions despite the exoskeleton. 

Looking for a swim?


Looking down his antennae at me.



   Because of the lack of rain lately I haven't had to cut the lawn in a couple of weeks.  I didn't think the grass was so long that a 3-inch long insect would have to scale the blades to see above the canopy.
He sees something.     Where?

Over there.



Bath time.

Removing the spider webs.