wow- didnt know they took prey that large- imagine preying mantis’ about 6 feet tall- they woudl be quite formidable
At our acreage, I had so many hummingbirds they were going thru a gallon or two of nectar a day. One day I saw a hummingbird laying in a bush under one of my feeders. Took a closer look and a praying mantis had hold of it. Later I noticed a dozen or so of them hanging off my feeders just like your picture waiting to grab one. My feeders were hanging off wood planks and once I replaced them with metal holders, the mantis went away.