Mantid!

There's a brown praying mantis hunting on the outside of my window.

The windows are open wide, letting the night air into the house. Moths swarm on the outside of the flywire, trying to get closer to the light. The mantid is stalking along the outside of the wire mesh, circling the moths as they stop to land. They seem to know what they're up against, returning to the air whenever the hunter comes too close.

The mantid is light brown, as long as my thumb, and half the width of my little finger. It tries a few tactics as I watch, getting closer to its prey with each attempt. Straight rushes are quickly abandoned, as the moths scatter at the sudden motion. Creeping around the moths meets a little more success, but they are can still see the mantid behind them. It's become more subtle, wandering past the moths and freezing in place. After a few seconds, it darts towards them again...

It hasn't caught anything yet, but it's obviously patient and prepared to adapt as it goes. It sets an example I'm happy to learn from...