A butterfly and praying mantis on ironweed at Lower Suwannee Refuge

A long-tailed skipper butterfly appears to come to halt just before landing on a purple flower that is occupied by a green pray mantis insect

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A long-tailed skipper butterfly and praying mantis on ironweed flower at Florida's Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

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Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

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Coastal

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Connecting people with nature

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Wildflowers

Wildlife refuges

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