Praying mantis in portrait

Kurt Harrigan · Saturday at 4:33 PM

Praying mantis in portrait - Carson Range, NV. 8-15-26

AlanLichty · Saturday at 5:15 PM

Good time to not be a male mantis nearby.

JimFox · Saturday at 9:12 PM

Awesome catch Kurt!

Kurt Harrigan · Sunday at 7:33 AM

JimFox said:
Awesome catch Kurt!

Thank you, Jim.

Michael13 · Monday at 5:54 AM

Nice capture!

He appears to have an inquisitive expression on his face.

Trent Watts · Monday at 6:16 AM

Love this one Kurt. I long to see and photograph a Mantis. Nice work.

DES · Monday at 11:38 AM

Excellent closeup! I've noticed they seem to be willing to pose for photos.

Kurt Harrigan · 2026-08-18T06:56:05-0700

Trent Watts said:
Love this one Kurt. I long to see and photograph a Mantis. Nice work.

Thank you, Trent. I don't see these very often at all.

Kurt Harrigan · 2026-08-18T06:56:56-0700

DES said:
Excellent closeup! I've noticed they seem to be willing to pose for photos.

Thank you. They do tend to move rather slowly so it really helps out.