Mantis Exam

Luna had the good fortune to find this perfectly desiccated mantis while playing in the garden. What a great opportunity to really get to examine one up close. This was a serious job for her! She found it in the field guide, confirming that it was a Carolina Mantis based on geography and its measurements. Then she drew it, wrote about it, checked out every marking on its body and searched for YouTube videos of mantids devouring other insects. That's my girl.