Alien Invasion?

 

 

Though you may consider a picture such as this to look like some sort of alien, it is just a female ghost mantis molting to adult – whew!

 

Here is a backed up view of what is going on.

 

 

 

And here is a picture as she looks today – along with a flying snack.

Mantids spend the majority of their lives upside down.
This image is flipped! (=