A butterfly and praying mantis on ironweed at Lower Suwannee Refuge

A long-tailed skipper butterfly appears to come to halt just before landing on a purple flower that is occupied by a green pray mantis insect
Photo By/Credit
Larry A. Woodward/USFWS
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A long-tailed skipper butterfly and praying mantis on ironweed flower at Florida's Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
Facility
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
River/stream
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Photography
Species
Urbanus proteus
Vernonia gigantea
Subject tags
Connecting people with nature
Insects
Photography
Wildflowers
Wildlife refuges