{"id":1064,"date":"2009-11-02T18:24:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T22:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2009-11-02T19:50:53","modified_gmt":"2009-11-02T23:50:53","slug":"mantis-in-the-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Praying Mantis in the Backyard!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have not seen one of these things in years!  Pretty impressive insect!<\/p>\n<p>Below are some photos I took of it.  Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1069\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022672\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1069\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022672.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1068\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022671\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1068\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022671.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1070\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022673\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1070\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022673.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1067\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022670\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1067\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022670.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1066\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022669\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1066\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022669.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674.JPG\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1071\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022674\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Praying Mantis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1071\" title=\"A Praying Mantis\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A Praying Mantis\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022674.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>Now, for good measure, here are a few photos of Herman!<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1073\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676.JPG\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1073\" data-attachment-id=\"1073\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022676\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Herman!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676-768x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1073 \" title=\"Herman!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Herman posing for the camera.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022676.JPG 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herman posing for the camera.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1072\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675.JPG\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1072\" data-attachment-id=\"1072\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022675\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Herman!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1072 \" title=\"Herman!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"He loves the sound of the camera!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022675.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He loves the sound of the camera!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1074\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677.JPG\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1074\" data-attachment-id=\"1074\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/random-news\/mantis-in-the-backyard\/attachment\/pb022677\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Herman!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677-1024x768.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1074 \" title=\"Herman!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"He didn't quite expect this last shot LOL!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/PB022677.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He didn&#39;t quite expect this last shot LOL!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have not seen one of these things in years! Pretty impressive insect! Below are some photos I took of it. Enjoy! Now, for good measure, here are a few photos of Herman!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[88,26],"tags":[90,65,91,92],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pEAl2-ha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1102,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064\/revisions\/1102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.synth-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}