Praying Mantis

Hi everyone, it's me Josh. Today I was on the computer looking at Halloween Costumes when my mom screamed "AAAH LOOK AT THIS BUG!" I grabbed the camera and ran to see what she was talking about. This is what was climbing on the window...

A Praying Mantis...

First, we took a video of it from the inside...

Then, we took a video from the outside...(Watch - IF YOU DARE...this one is scary)...

After filming this video Jason ran inside screaming "it's going to eat us alive!!" (LOL)

Here are some things, I bet you didn't know, about Praying Mantises...

• A Praying Mantis can be anywhere from 1 cm long to 12 inches long.
• It is a close relative to the cockroach and stick insect.
• The Greek word for Mantis is "prophet".
• A Praying Mantis uses camouflage for survival.
• They can see movement up to 60 feet away.
• The praying mantis is a carnivorous insect. It eats other insects, and animals like frogs, lizards, and even small humming birds.