Praying Mantis

An interesting looking creature, and even more interesting is that in some cases, not always, the female will eat the head of the male mantis after mating. They are predators.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

And carnivores- a double menace in the bug world! Great shot!

[Paula Fontanini]

Super shot Rick...the clarity and detail are superb! I haven't seen one of these in years!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super find and capture !

[Dave]

Cool find

[Pat Knowles]

Great capture of this insect, I can see where it gets its name!