23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Preying Praying Mantis
I was photographing a praying mantis in my petunia patch when a red admiral butterfly momentarily alighted on a leaf of the plant. It stayed long enough to catch the eye of the mantis and to give me a more interesting shot.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Jefferson, WI, U.S.A., Wisconsin, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Thomas Drolsum |