Praying mantis

The little guy raised some 500 mantids from egg cases in the spring.  Many went over to the garden, but he kept some for our yard.  We're still finding the adults even into late October.

Lens	Tamron SP 35-80mm f/3.8 MD
F Number	3.8
Focal Length	About 140.0 mm
Exposure Time	1/100
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Praying mantis

My youngest loves insects of all kinds; he certainly has a knack for finding them in their natural environment. This is a praying mantis, found in a field outside the city, photographed in his hand and released back unharmed into the wild.

He reports that it tickles when it walks up his arm.