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Yup, you are right, it is definetly a mantis.
Oh, thanks Searra. I was thinking that he was a Short Eared bat. Couldn't know for sure though.
No we found this bat hanging low in a canal we were jeeeping in. This cute little genius was just cold. No one likes getting out of bed :).
You know, I've never once seen a chicken cross a road, though, I've heard and seen pictures of tons of pictures of turtles that have crossed roads. Hey, why did the turtle cross the road? To get 8 favorites. C'mon, this actually makes sense!
If it's a Garter Snake, look for the checkerboard pattern with a light stripe down the middle of the snake. Cool spotting, I have never seen a reddish Garter Snake before!
Yeah I am glad that it was ok too.