Posts Tagged: praying mantis

The Last Goodbye

So there she is, a gnarling-looking praying mantis, the last of the season, and on her last legs....

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stares at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stares at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

It's Green Friday

Today is Black Friday, a day that marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It's...

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, rests on a cactus in Vacaville. She's the last of the season. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, rests on a cactus in Vacaville. She's the last of the season. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Praying Mantis Ponders The End of Daylight Savings Time

Human: "It's the end of Daylight Savings Time!" Praying Mantis: "The end of Daylight Savings Time?...

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, ponders Daylight Savings Time. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, ponders Daylight Savings Time. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

'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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

"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)

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)

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