Sept. 26, 2014
The other day my daughter noticed this Praying Mantis in my Zinnia garden – not a sight that I’ve seen before, I’m sure due to their great camouflage. It was fascinating because it had captured a big bee and was trying to eat it. Except the bee was still alive! In my curiosity about this critter, I discovered they can turn their head a full 180 degrees and the female sometimes will cannibalize her mate. They mostly eat insects ( alive) although have been known to also eat small frogs, birds, snakes and rodents. The females lay hundreds of eggs in a small case, and nymphs hatch looking much like tiny versions of their parents. Is your skin crawling yet????
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