Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis trying to hide from next day's storm on Aug-25-2010

she was climbing up the house, but didn't make it - too slippery,

after she fell down frequently I picked her up, and put her on the trunc of one of the trees and she happily climbed up there to find a save place to hide,

when you look at her body, it's a lil bit swollen - she's pregnant, and soon will prepare this Ootheca to hide her eggs in.