Very cool video and post. Awesome how you captured it just chilling and cleaning itself and got some good footage of the mantis looking at the camera. Had no idea they were one of the most popular pets for insects, but when you think about it, it does make sense.
Keep on providing the great content!
Edit: I was going to ask how you spotted that thing on the tree, but I guess it was pretty obvious when it started to run up your pant leg haha.
Actually, it was on a tree that I had chopped down. When I started to cut it with the chainsaw, it ran up my leg. Kind of hard to miss it at that point. LOL
Yeah but the picture of the tree in your post i cant even see the mantis. Was going to be really impressed if thats how you caught it. Lol.