..... and then went for a little snooze in the Rosemary

Brave or brazen?
Are they benign or destructive, as to what do they eat?

Have only seen them in photos.

It's very hot and humid around here.

Enjoy your posts.

thanks Inga.
The praying Mantis is a lovely insect that eats aphids and other small pests and or larvae. It bobs up and down and I presume
that's where the name comes from. I posted a picture of a larger
one some time ago but we don/t see many or as many as we used to see as delighted children-a long time ago!! You have whetted my curiosity and I'll check on Google for more info.
chas

Found out the females are green,the males are brown I don't
think Iv'e ever seen one,they live about a year so this latest one could be a descendant of the one I posted a couple of years ago
(pictured).The females sometimes eat their mate.
chas

Thanks for the update. I had heard that the female ate the males head, but didn't actually believe it.