The attack of the praying stick mantises


Posted by Mario Fiorucci on Thu May 26, 2022 5:39 pm

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Grasshoppers feed on this beautiful flower in full, an opportunity that religious stick mantises take advantage of to hunt them.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu May 26, 2022 7:02 pm
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Wow- the war is on! Amazing shot! Great capture of this behavior.
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by david fletcher on Fri May 27, 2022 1:49 am
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Cynthia Crawford wrote:Wow- the war is on! Amazing shot! Great capture of this behavior.
+1  Superb sighting Mario.
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by Tom Whelan on Fri May 27, 2022 11:15 pm
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An amazing behavior image.
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by Carol Clarke on Sat May 28, 2022 11:45 am
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Superb detail and excellent view of this predatory behaviour, Mario! Amazing shot.

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