I even got to see a second conehead mantis, quite a bit smaller and different colour to the large purple one.




(c) K Wicks
I even got to see a second conehead mantis, quite a bit smaller and different colour to the large purple one.




(c) K Wicks
This was a real treat and I still don’t really know how my husband spotted it.

But there it was, aware of us too and seemingly wanting to start making a getaway.

But i managed to follow him around for a few minutes and see what a strange creature he really, even compared to the other mantises I had seen.



Goes down as one of the most alien creatures I have ever seen.
(c) K Wicks


Conehead mantis and European mantis in the garden.
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