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Saw this little green thing scooting across the patio, no idea what it was.

Tried to get it on a leaf so I could get it close to my reading-glassed eyes. Instead it crawled on a little aluminum can I use for the bag of birdseed.

I was dumbfounded, had never seen a baby mantis before so had to share!

Sorry the one pic is upside down, at least the important one isn't.

I even rotated it in gallery and reuploaded it, and still upside down. I'm technologically-challenged and I give up. 🙄

Saw this little green thing scooting across the patio, no idea what it was. Tried to get it on a leaf so I could get it close to my reading-glassed eyes. Instead it crawled on a little aluminum can I use for the bag of birdseed. I was dumbfounded, had never seen a baby mantis before so had to share! Sorry the one pic is upside down, at least the important one isn't. I even rotated it in gallery and reuploaded it, and still upside down. I'm technologically-challenged and I give up. 🙄

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Had a baby like this on my front door. I encouraged her to sit in my hand and we walked to the back yard and I put her in a bush, to which she then flew away. I talked to her and she looked at me the whole time as if she knew I was bringing her to a safe place.

Fascinating creatures.

BTW they will attack and eat humingbirds. Head first.

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Aw, that was a sweet story, some critters just know you're trying to help them.

But, OMG, about the hummingbirds, glad I don't have feeders up anymore, would hate to see that!