Even small backyard encounters can come with clear boundaries.
The praying mantis stands on a surface with its front legs raised and held out.
"One of my young boys found a praying mantis. Every bug he finds, he wants to keep. He kept trying to either pick it up or get it to play with whatever he could find. Then the mantis went into defense mode," the filmer, Valerie, told WooGlobe.
The insect keeps its stance as the hand shifts around it, holding the same upright posture.
The brief standoff turns into a simple reminder of how quickly wildlife can signal space, even in a quiet moment in Peoria, Arizona.
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