was so chuffed when the rain stopped for an hour, he headed outside to cut sic on the jumps.

looks fully sic large on black

this is a new species (not) of praying-mantis only found in Garden Du Halyard.. having lost its sense of touch and smell, it developed rather large ears…

Mantises are masters of camouflage and most species make use of protective coloration to blend in with the foliage or substrate, both to avoid predators themselves, and to better snare their victims.