Trying to Hide

I saw this praying mantis as I was getting out of the car in front of our house.

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[Maggiemae]

You had your 'eye spy" going didn't you? Green against green! After all he is called a grasshopper! Great focus!

[Kerri]

Very cool

[scooter]

Great shot!! I just posted one of these guys too! :)

[Katie]

Cool! The kids were finding several huge mantises outside at recess today. 'Tis the season, I guess!

[bkb in the city]

Great catch

[Dione Giorgio]

Well spotted. Love it.

[Harry J Benson]

@maggiemae Thank you Maggie, I caught movement out of the side of my eye and went and investigated
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, when I got close to him, he just froze
@scooter Thank you Scooter, it was lucky that I saw him

[Harry J Benson]

@archaeofrog Thank you Katie, yup, it is that time of year
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian, if he hadn't been moving earlier, I never would have seen him
@sangwann Thank you Dione, I was lucky today