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My Other half had been spotting this Praying Mantis in the garden, and I finally spotted her to. Most likely it's a female, you can read about this most unusual looking, and yet one of my favorite insects below. Used a tripod along with my canon zoom for this one. Conditions were wet and cloudy.

I have not seen one of these for a very long time. This is a very garden friendly visitor to have.

Typically green or brown and well camouflaged on the plants among which they live, mantis lie in ambush or patiently stalk their quarry. They use their front legs to snare their prey with reflexes so quick that they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Their legs are further equipped with spikes for snaring prey and pinning it in place. Moths, crickets, grasshoppers, flies, and other insects are usually the unfortunate recipients of unwanted mantid attention. However, the insects will also eat others of their own kind. The most famous example of this is the notorious mating behavior of the adult female, who sometimes eats her mate just after—or even during—mating. Yet this behavior seems not to deter males from reproduction. Females regularly lay hundreds of eggs in a small case, and nymphs hatch looking much like tiny versions of their parents.

I want to say thanks in advance for the views, and comments.