Praying Mantis, named Hunter

Yesterday we found a surprise in my Mammoth Marigolds, a very large Praying Mantis. I first took a few unassuming photographs, then called my boys out to meet him. My older son wanted to find him a meal, and caught a grasshopper to place in the flowers to see if "Hunter" newly named garden guest, would take the bait. Turns out he was thrilled with the hopping morsel, and caught him with little effort. Of course my boys enjoyed seeing the grasshoppers head devored! Yuck! they made me take photographs of that too. lol The 2nd image is of that. I have a few more gory images but I figured I would spare the public. ;o)


He has been captured and place inside our old Hermit Crab home. We have told my DS that as soon as he neglects Hunter, that he must be released back into the wild. We'll see how long this little adventure takes. I hope for Hunters sake, the thrill of having him in the house wanes quickly and he can once again go out into the great wild. tee hee