Sexual opportunism in the mantis world

Bugsrus

This male (the little guy) didn't seem to like the idea of what happens in the mantis mating ceremony!

So he waited until she (the big one) had her mouth full.

D800E, Sigma 150, ISO 200, f9, 1/125

Ed

Lord Vetinari

A clever male !- lovely capture. Suprised they don't present the female with a snack as some other insectivorus insects do.
Brian v.