Circle of Life

Poor skipper :-\ (male Sachem.)
No doubt the mantid is a “Stagmomantis carolina”; the skipper is perhaps “Atalopedes campestris.”

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Stagmomantis carolina” or “Carolina Mantis”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1307760

Species page at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/4821

1 year ago (“Washington-Dulles — Copenhagen-bound!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-10-18
2 years ago (“Northern Paper Wasp on Paper”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-10-18
3 years ago (“Carrion flower III … with visitor”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-10-18
4 years ago (“Aphid-killer”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-10-18
5 years ago (“Even trapped indoors, it’s more flowers!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-10-18

[ IMG_3486S12x9Utm :: f/3.2 :: 1/100" :: ISO-200 :: 55mm ]

[GaryW]

Great find and shot!

[Danette Thompson]

Wow

[Lori]

A fantastic capture.

[Thom Mitchell]

@flashster78 Thanks, Lori! It's amazing what one can find when one carries a camera and starts to look at things a bit more closely!