Mantis V Monarch

This female Mantis has claimed a Butterfly Bush as her own.
This is at least the second Monarch she has captured. I found telltale wings a few days ago, yesterday I caught her in the act.
I wish she would eat nasty grasshoppers rather than these lovelies.
On a previous posting, I showed another Mantis on the pink Sedum flowers. There were a few Bee carcasses there.
They will eat almost anything.
This second pic shows how big she is getting, about 4 ½ inches long now.
Mating season is near.
















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