He scared me at first but then I went and grabbed my camera. When I took the one where he looks like a Ninja -- he climbed onto the camera.
Some interesting facts I looked up on Wikipedia about the praying mantis:
- The act of dismounting is one of the most dangerous times for male mantids during copulation, for it is at this time that female mantids most frequently cannibalize their mates. (hmmm..this one is interesting). She bites his head off....
- To capture their prey, mantids use their camouflage to blend in with the surroundings and wait for the prey to be within striking distance. They then use their raptorial front legs to quickly snatch the victim and devour it.
- They are the Connecticut state insect.
- The natural lifespan of a praying mantis in the wild is about 10 - 12 months
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