Praying Mantis

This Praying Mantis was next to my car when I got back to the parking lot at White Ranch after my run Wednesday. It was getting dark, so I set my flashlight down on the ground to photograph it, but the pose makes it look like a security light caught it in the act of trying to sneak away.

Excuse me, do you have some identification?
It seemed more interested in my flashlight than the camera, and I could hear the sharp points on its arms scraping against the lens. Probably looking for the "off" switch. After taking a close look at its weaponry, I'm glad I'm a lot bigger than it is.