This Mantis insect is difficult to see, because of it's
perfectly matching texture. See the image below to see this
insect clearly.
Grey color mantis on a succulent plant.
Green color mantis. Because of it's green color, it blends
well with the background. Because of it's posture, they
are also called as Praying Mantis.
Brown color mantis.
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Strange looking insects.
They sure can blend in with their surroundings... nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhen a Mantis has its front legs(feet) together, it looks like it's praying. But really, it's preying!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteSomeone showed on a blog how one of these insects killed a hummingbird. I didn't know they were meat eaters.
ReplyDeleteThese mantis insects, which I photographed, belongs to small type. They eat small insects.
ReplyDeleteNice snaps!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic captures. If not for the title of the post, I would not have recognized them.
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