This peculiar guy has been hanging around my apartment lately. First, I noticed him crawling around the ceiling outside my front door, and then (when I took this photo) he had found a nice resting place in the sun on the handicap sign where my car was parked!
I’ve always been fascinated by these creatures. The Praying Mantis, or Mantis religiosa, is commonly found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. They were first brought to America by shipment in the 1800’s, but now have become a loved insect across the states!
The link to my iNaturalist observation can be found here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4237789