I was gathering zinnia seeds when I noticed a clicking sound and it seemed to be coming from this. Beautiful insect. All I know is they are carnivorous and predators that eat other bugs. Anyone know much about them? What do they like to eat?

They are basically a positive garden bug as they often prey on destructive insects, however they're not adverse to knocking off a butterfly or moth.

or hummingbird

Hummingbirds? I didnt think ordinary mantis could get big enough for that.

That's a wonderful picture!

That's a male Carolina mantis. Too small to catch a hummingbird, you must be thinking of the Chinese or European mantis.

And they think nothing of eating each other as in being cannibalistic........when I find them in my gardens I'm thrilled beyond words........as they eat so many of the "yech" species..........