Prepare for Invasion!

Statililia maculata.

JARED: This is a kokamakiri (baby praying mantis). Everett found it in our backyard. That means that there's going to be a whole bunch pretty soon. He's tiny but he looks just like an adult. I'm excited for them to come out. I rate it 5 out of 6 insect legs.

EVERETT: It looks like he's licking his hands in the last pictures. I like kamakiri because they kill anything. But this one's kawaii (cute). They eat chouchou (butterflies), bata (grasshoppers), and kumo (spiders), but kumo can eat bata, also. Zenbu tabemono o tabetara, okiku naru yo ne (If they eat all the food, they will become big, won't they?)! I like it!

See previous praying mantis posts here and here.