not lions and tigers and bear

but praying mantis and grasshoppers, oh my!

A few weeks ago, while pulling weeds, some mating praying mantises latched onto my pant leg. Freaked me out a bit, but I got them off and then ran for the camera:


A couple days later, I found one while I was cutting the deadheads off the dahlias:


Then there were the scary mutant alien grasshoppers:


And finally, yesterday evening, I found these two on our front porch:


What next, I ask you?