Second Story Man(tis)

One of our mantises in residence somehow got up to my second story window this morning. It reminded me of the phrase "second story man" that police use to describe burglars who like to enter through upstairs windows. Some of you may remember the Lollipop Burglar who did just that several years ago. He liked to break in while sucking on a lollipop.

So here is the praying mantis coming from the window frame onto the screen. The play of light then creates a whole new image.

Now he looks like a 20-foot monster in Connolly's driveway next door! Eeek!

--Bernice Paglia