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| Chinese Mantis |
I was looking for a spider I had photographed on the previous day. I had overlooked this dramatic action because of the camouflage of this large predatory insect. He/she was having a feast. The prey looked like a bumble bee to me.
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| Chinese Mantis |
You can see why I missed seeing this large insect the first time. I was looking at seed heads for the spider and this scene did not catch my eye.
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| Chinese Mantis |
I soon decided that this drama demanded video. The setup took too long and the Mantis was finished consuming the bee by the time I returned. I will need to be satisfied with the drama conveyed by these stills.
Each animal has a sense of comfort and it varies from species to species. It seemed that this Mantis was comfortable with my presence. I filmed for a long time, shooting 8 gigs. When all was said and done, I decided that the video did not capture any action which was interesting. I hoped to catch the insect capturing another bee. It did not happen while I was there. I have been unable to find it since. I suppose that it flew away.
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| Chinese Mantis |
I did capture images of another/same Mantis on on another occasion. This one was quite aware of my presence and even looked at me.
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| Chinese Mantis |
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