Monday, September 13, 2010

Meet the proto-cockroach

Isn't she (at least I think it's a she) pretty? Preaching gingerly on the weed and peering into my camera. 
One second later, or maybe even less than that, she is not so friendly after all.


Attack of the mantis! Run for your life! Look at how she stands on her two legs and raises her spiked forelegs. I have been scratched by prying mantis before, and they are no fun. After this photo, I literally stood up and ran off! They are the closest relatives of cockroaches, it must be those spiked legs- so eeky!
Up she goes on the fence, away from the annoying photographer. I wonder if she will survive the upcoming winter?

2 comments:

aki-chan said...

oh woww!!! see, u get preying mantises!! so cool! :) keep posting!

Suntaneye said...

you keep posting too yah? :)