18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Praying mantis feasting on a butterfly
A praying mantis who was well camouflaged on a bull thistle plant caught a butterfly who was enjoying the thistle and ate it in its entirety.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Goldens Bridge, New York, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS REBEL T3i |
| Copyright: | © Lisa Basile Ellwood |