I have seen praying mantis in Europe on many occasions and they are significantly different in shape to this beautiful, extraordinary being that is the Leaf Mimicking Praying Mantis.
I found this particular one in my bedroom last night. Just after turning the light off to go to sleep I started hearing something akin to a rolled up ball of paper being kicked against the wall.
On investigation I found this amazing creature, hunting other smaller insects that had collected earlier in the light of my bedside lamp. When it flew against the wall its body sounded like it was made of big dry leaves.
The big front legs have sharp teeth with which he impales his victims. I knew I was not going to be able to sleep through his antics so I carefully picked him up in a fine cloth and put him outside.
These were taken using my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
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excellent animals photography. i love your post. dear @sallybeth23
thank so much dear
you can't really notice if you wouldn't look closely. amazing defense mechanism.
i like your post,,,,very nice photograph,,,my dear @sallybeth,
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WHAT??
Never seen that before!
It was my first time too, so much character!
very beautiful friend, I like your post
thanks very much
amazing shots dear as ususal love thiss work. have a great time
thanks very much
hey..natural..but so nice..
This thing i saw here too. I wonder how their back looks like a leave. Are they born from leaves ?
It looks so scary! It's awesome! But probably, a very gentle and harmless forest dweller. Thank you for sharing @sallybeth23!
I have a lot of respect for them. yes a little scary
What a photography. Such an amazing Leaf-Mimicking.... You just superb....
nice to see you
Very good post I like
It is very cool @sallybeth23
thanks very much
Yes, may I ask
Good photography
There are so many praying mantis in our area and mostly the kids call it "Old man" and the normal people call it "Grasshopper".
that is interesting, thanks I never heard it called that before
this grasshopper leaves, very beautiful,
Oh this is really amazing. I never saw like this praying mantis before. This is very different from the praying mantis here.
thank you, yes I never saw one like this until today either.
That's amazing camouflage - it has the right shape, not just color!
indeed its amazingly leaf life
Very interesting creatures - particularly their mating practices!
Thanks for a great post.
thanks very much
Wowww is tha a mantis? It is amazing the body is look like a leaf..
yes it is a leaf shaped mantis
omg, what a beautiful animalphotography my dear friend @sallybeth23 thank you for share
Really this costa rica is awesome
thanks Ali
awesome photography dear and very beautiful nature
thanks very much
he's beautiful but I got the chill of watching his upper head :D I really loved those tiny color brown praying mantis :)
such a amazing photography.
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awesome animalphotography dear friend, thank you for sharing with us
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leaf mimicry is stupefying!
Here we have them on summer, they are much finer.
thanks , that is great you see them too, such majestic creatures always.
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I will play with Grasshopper.
thank you
wow.. beautiful