Posts Tagged: Stagmomantis limbata
'This Hanging Pot Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us!'
"This hanging potted plant ain't big enough for both of us!" That's what a female praying mantis,...
Two female praying mantes, Stagmomantis limbata, encounter one another on a potted plant in Vacaville. (Cell phone image by Mike Castro)
The praying mantis battle turns vicious, as a battle royale begins. (Cell phone image by Mike Castro)
One praying mantis dominates her competitor. (Cell phone image by Mike Castro)
The winning mantis eating the loser's head. (Cell phone image by Mike Castro)
Ms. Mantis and Her Morning Exercises
Scenario: A female praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is perched on a...
Photographer to the praying mantis: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are you today? Hope you're not thinking about catching a bee for breakfast!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Oh, no!" Ms. Mantis tells the photographer. "I would never think of catching a bee! I'm...ahem...allergic to bees. Yes, that's it. I'm ALLERGIC to bees. I'm just...ahem...doing my morning exercises. Gotta stay in shape." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ms. Mantis spots a bee below the daphne. "Gotta go do my floor exercises now. Yes, that's it. My floor exercises!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Praying Mantis: Hey, Take My Picture!
The scenario: a male praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, is perched on a pink zinnia in a...
A praying mantis pretends to be a bodybuilder like Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"How's this for an action-figure pose?" the praying mantis asks. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis catches a bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Sorry," says the mantis. "I was hungry. I'll see myself out now." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
If Barbie Had a Praying Mantis....
If Barbie had a praying mantis, it would be pretty in pink. Do you think Barbie would fawn over a...
A praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is pretty in pink, nestled in a bed of pink zinnia petals. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis has just nabbed an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis polishes of an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Shall We Prey? Mantises Are Totally Fascinating
Bring on the praying mantises! An enthusiastic crowd is expected at the Bohart Museum of...
A backlit praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, reigns supreme on a yellow zinnia in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis strikes a familiar pose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
No more pictures! The Stagmomantis limbata crawls down the zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, claims a different view of the world. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)