Carolina Mantis

Pine Warbler With A Carolina Mantis

By Mia McPherson|October 3rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Mantises, Pine Warblers, Sebastian County|Tags: autumn, Carolina Mantis, early morning, fall, feeder, garden, insects, low light, mantids, mantis, Pine Warbler, praying mantis, Setophaga pinus, Stagmomantis carolina, suet, suet feeder, urban, warbler, warblers, wood-warblers, yard|

Two days ago before sunrise, I went to put suet in the feeder and found a Carolina Mantis on the stick. Later, a Pine Warbler arrived, and it got interesting.

Carolina Mantis Photos And The Story Behind Them

By Mia McPherson|September 12th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Mantises, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, bark, Carolina Mantis, close up, garden, mantis, mantises, morning light, pine tree, portrait, resting, Stagmomantis carolina, summer, tree, urban, yard|

Yesterday, I spotted and photographed my first Carolina Mantis here in Arkansas. If not for my keen eyesight, I would never have seen the mantis at all.