Praying Mantis

[Dean_Gretsch]

I am just glad this didn't jump on me. I know I would have screamed like a little girl

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[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice shots just as a heads up if you see one near a hummingbird feeder please move it they will kill and eat hummingbirds

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Thanks! Yes, I have seen that photo making it's way around the web of the mantis holding one in it's claws.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Thanks! Yes, I have seen that photo making it's way around the web of the mantis holding one in it's claws.

theres a photo showing one with a hummer? i never saw that

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

A few now that I googled it.

https://www.greatenergychallengeblo...ying-mantis-catches-hummingbird-picture-2.jpg

 

[Steven Dillon]

A few now that I googled it.

https://www.greatenergychallengeblo...ying-mantis-catches-hummingbird-picture-2.jpg

Whoah. Thanks for sharing that. Poor little thing. I wonder if it was healthy or maybe old/tired. I had no idea that a mantis could do that...

 

[BrentC]

Nice! I'm jealous. I haven't seen a praying mantis around since I was a kid. Since I started macro I have been keeping my eye out but no luck.

Wow! Catching a hummingbird! Even with that picture Dean I didn't entirely believe it but I just saw a couple videos of them doing just that. Supposedly they are know the catch mice as well.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

A few now that I googled it.

https://www.greatenergychallengeblo...ying-mantis-catches-hummingbird-picture-2.jpg

Whoah. Thanks for sharing that. Poor little thing. I wonder if it was healthy or maybe old/tired. I had no idea that a mantis could do that...

It was hard for me to believe when I first saw pics/heard about it too.

Nice! I'm jealous. I haven't seen a praying mantis around since I was a kid. Since I started macro I have been keeping my eye out but no luck.

Wow! Catching a hummingbird! Even with that picture Dean I didn't entirely believe it but I just saw a couple videos of them doing just that. Supposedly they are know the catch mice as well.

I was very happy to see it too. I don't see them very often. I was walking around an area planted for butterflies, birds and bees when I saw it. I remember saying something out loud in thanks!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

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