Praying mantis is a ruthless and powerful predator of the natural world. It has the aptitude, the attitude and all the implements needed to be very successful at that. For a highly driven Praying mantis, no prey is out of bounds. It is quite capable of bringing down prey much bigger in size than itself. Mantises have been known to hunt reptiles like lizards, geckos and also some small birds. I have so much admiration for this creature....
Hooded grasshoppers ( Teratodes ) are a genus of grasshoppers that are native to India and Sri Lanka. The striking characteristic of this insect is its wonderful armour-like structure, that stretches over most part of its dorsal side. This structure looks like a large, sharp hood, thus the common name, hooded grasshopper. The hood also has a serrated-looking, yellowish-orange edge, giving the grasshopper an appearance of a leaf, helping it camouflage very well in the thick undergrowth....
Motherly instinct, is undeniably the most powerful force on planet Earth. A force that instills the energy to create, nurture and protect life. A highly unheralded and thankless job discharged by millions of mothers across the Natural World. Here’s celebrating some of the amazing mothers… Let us spread the message of love, hope and positivity.... As always, feedback much appreciated.
Do you know of an insect that uses SONAR ?? - Learn more about another amazing treasure of the Natural World - the Whirligig beetles on this episode of my youtube channel “FramesOfNature” .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
Learn about a wonderful musician of the natural world, the Cicada. How they are able to create their amazing chorus and many more interesting facts about these lovely insects. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }