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The Tale of a Quail and a Mantis

It would never happen in real life. A quail and a praying mantis together? Except when one is a decorative metal sculpture. A mantis, a carnivore, is known to eat hummingbirds (in addition to its regular diet of bees and butterflies, et al). And a...

Praying mantis meets quail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Praying mantis meets quail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Praying mantis meets quail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“Well, hello there!” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
“Well, hello there!” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“Well, hello there! “ Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“Pardon me while I groom myself.”  (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
“Pardon me while I groom myself.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“Pardon me while I groom myself.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“We are one.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
“We are one.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

“We are one.” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 4:25 PM
Tags: Praying mantis (148), quail (2), twosome (2)
Focus Area Tags: Environment

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