Insects and Spiders

Successful Hunter

When I checked on the mantis again, I found that she had successfully caught a butterfly and was starting to dine.
Female Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis Carolina)
Pink Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex C. Wright)

Stagmomantis carolinaCarolina MantisCarolina MantidmantisbuginsectpredatorbeneficialFemale Carolina Mantisfemale mantishuntingmaturegravidRuellia simplex C. WrightPink Mexican Petuniamexican petuniainvasivewildflowerprairie petuniaflowerpink flowersattracts pollinatorsnative to south and central americadallas texassunset baywhite rock lakeReinhart branch