evan21's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

What

Mantids (Family Mantidae)

Observer

al666in

Date

August 7, 2016 04:27 PM EDT

Place

Waltherson, Baltimore, MD, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Spotted while mowing lawn. I watched him for a while with my camera, and he watched me back, licking its death blades. When I got close to him to take a picture, he pounced on me.

European Mantis - Photo (c) Ryszard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
evan21's ID: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Added on August 7, 2016
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