I’m not sure what this guy is, but it caught my eye. Hopefully it’s not a bad bug.
Granddady Mantis in our Front Yard
As mantis’ around here go, this guy was huge! He was about four inches long. Even so, it was difficult to get a good picture of him because he kept swiveling his head around to keep an eye on me and was lightly swaying in a non-existent breeze.