09/01/2026
Found this guy at work today. He was on my leg while I was weedwhacking - Praying Mantis. Definitely startled me. This is the third year now I’ve been seeing these things.
Fun facts: They have specialized joints allowing them to rotate their heads 180 degrees and see in 3D.
They have a single ear located right in the middle of their chest and their lightning fast front legs can snap forward and grab prey in under one-tenth of a second.