On the day after Thanksgiving, at my in-law's house in Sonora CA, I discovered the Mantis as I was walking up the rear balcony stairs. Fortunately, I still had the micro-lens and electronic flash attached that I had been using to take a few family photographs.

Nikon D100
105mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor
Nikon SB-800 Electronic Flash with diffuser attached
1/60
f10
ISO 200