This is their quarter for the winter obviously as there is a lot of action with lizards, bees, beetles, worms, ants....
Female Mantis just arrived at the scene and having a good look at the beetle in front...
watched by a lizard some centimeters away
Obviously she carries a lot of eggs
After some minutes she reached the center of the rosemary bush
not far away from a male Mantis, scared to move too much
and finally the already made so called "Mantis egg" to protect plenty of eggs from the Winter colds
source: https://www.whatsthatbug.com/praying-ma ... ick-guide/
I wish everyone on here Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year.
Max
