While hiking in #Sedona, AZ, this guy suddenly ran onto the trail and almost got stepped on. We left him safe and alive after taking a few photos.

#arizona #bug #insect #prayingmantis #blackandwhite #photography

Australian garden mantis (Orthodera ministralis) nymph, guarding the garden! Like other praying mantises, this is an ambush predator of invertebrates.

#WildOz #OzInverts #MacroPhotography #Meanjin #Brisbane #Australia #Nature #Arthropod #Insect #PrayingMantis #Mantis

I'm discovering the #HeavyMetal band Praying Mantis these days. Because I'm looking for bands that sound like early Iron Maiden

Today, I'm listening to the Forever in Time album.
This title reminded me of Somewhere in Time from Iron Maiden that came out 12 years earlier.
But well Maiden doesn't have a Monopoly on "[anything] in Time", even within New Wave off British Heavy Metal.

But the first track of Forever in Time is called Wasted years".
*Iron Maiden released it's own Wasted years track as a single, and then as the second track of Somewhere in Time.

Like if you heard "Wasted Years" from "[something you can't remember] in Time] on the radio (remember, we're in 98, apple music hasn't revolutionized music industry yet) you could be confuse and buy the wrong Album I guess.

Also, the Forever in Time album cover seems a little bit inspired by Iron Maiden's Powerslave Album cover.

Anyway. I'm late.

#Metal #NWoBHM #NWoTHM #IronMaiden #PrayingMantis #HardRock #Rock #Music

anthro tarot: xv - the devil

the devil card is about our shadow-self, addiction and unhealthy attachments and relationships, mostly by us willingly attaching us to a bad habit/person/whatever against our better judgement.

micron pens and #watercolors as usual.

#watercolor #watercolorart #anthro #anthroart #furry #furryart #prayingmantis

Found a brown praying mantis clinging to the front door today. What a beautiful creature. #prayingmantis #photography

Look at this no nonsense bug. He’s been here all morning and I’ve seen him completely murder 2 other bugs.

Mantids are so freaking cool.

#prayingMantis #murderBug

Best seat in the park. #insects #prayingmantis #bugs

@saarmuller

This is where it is tonight. I hope it's okay, it isn't moving much.

#PrayingMantis

We had a visitor on the patio last night, who clearly took the sign literally. "Root," the welcome bear, said it tickled a little.

#PrayingMantis #Insects

Praying mantis on sweet alyssum.

#Insectogram #Insects #PrayingMantis

Mantis
Either a American Grass Mantis or Slender Prairie Mantis. I'm surprised I got such a good shot of her, I had to put my camera on the ground and hope the shots were good.

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#photo #photography #insect #insectphotography #animalphotography #naturephotography, #prayingmantis #microphotography #Denver #Colorado

Last week we caught this beautiful Mrs. Zorak peeping on us from outside our front windows.

Yesterday, Mrs Miasma got a much better picture of her hanging out in our plants.

#Wildlife
#Insects
#PrayingMantis
#photography

meritocracy is a myth

#art #mastoArt #drawing #mantis #prayingMantis #meritocracy