For the past three weeks, this praying mantis has been a fixture on this spider lily. The downside of this location is that the plant is a favorite spot for gold dust day geckos. The geckos would no doubt like to eat the mantis, but have so far not made a move that I’ve seen. I suspect that one reason for this is that the geckos have learned that, while the mantis looks like it never moves, when they do, they move fast. A few futile sorties against a mantis would make any gecko decide to seek easier prey.
Tomorrow, I’ll post about the upside of this location for the mantis.
Graham's Island 
Great photo and interesting dynamic!
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There goes the neighborhood!
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Technically, the geckos were there first, so the mantis knew what it was getting into.
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That stalking nod was to you, my friend. You must have checked in daily. 😁
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I know, and I checked in regularly, but hopefully not too often.
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