You’re very welcome! That observations website is fantastic, I’ve got a little bioacoustics community and I’m going to add it to the list of resources there, thanks for sharing it!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a praying mantis in real life until now. This is in Okinawa, Japan. Most of the time, she was rocking back like this, and whenever I would get close she would stretch out to climb on me. She would sort of fly a little bit sometimes, and when I found her, she was on my balcony, but she hasn’t been back around since the day I saw her. I read that they are the only insect that can turn their heads independent of their bodies. Also, there is a Spiny Flower Mantis that is definetly worth checking out!
![[OC] Paying Mantis, (Mantodea)](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1f868f99-49a6-4d16-b0e5-f75ac43e79f3.jpeg){kind=link}
Oh my god, thank you for that video, it’s fantastic. She’s so cute! I never saw a real mantis and this is fascinating.
… According to observations.be, they are present (albeit very rare) in Belgium, so I guess you’ve started me on a new life quest. 📸
You’re very welcome! That observations website is fantastic, I’ve got a little bioacoustics community and I’m going to add it to the list of resources there, thanks for sharing it!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a praying mantis in real life until now. This is in Okinawa, Japan. Most of the time, she was rocking back like this, and whenever I would get close she would stretch out to climb on me. She would sort of fly a little bit sometimes, and when I found her, she was on my balcony, but she hasn’t been back around since the day I saw her. I read that they are the only insect that can turn their heads independent of their bodies. Also, there is a Spiny Flower Mantis that is definetly worth checking out!
Edit: fixed a link.
The spiny flower mantis is gorgeous. It looks more like a piece of fantasy art than a real insect. Surreal.
Also, is your link possibly wrong on the “like this”?
Oh my, you’re right. That definitely is the wrong link! Here is the correct one.
Thank you, I love it!