We stayed over night in downtown Des Monies, Iowa recently. What does a couple in love and with a passion for hiking in nature do when they find they have extra time, good weather and a new place to explore? Of course, we took a nice walk.
The brick and mortar of the city is nothing like where we normally hike, but that did not stop use from photographing a little bit of nature. We saw this Chinese Mantis (Praying Mantis) several times. I mean, we waked by this intersection at least 4 times, and he moved around, but not far. Finally, he climbed the walls of the building.
This is an adult chinese mantis. I read a second site with some interesting information. I wanted to confirm some details, including how to identify one. The "adult Chinese mantis is brown in color with brown wings with a green edge" See also this info
Get out and take a walk .. you may be surprised at the variety nature can reveal regardless of where you are.
~ Rick
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