Mantis

Shades of HyperionShades of Hyperion Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
edited November 26, 2008 in Holy Macro
This little guy hung out in my backyard for the better part of the summer, one day while cutting the grass I decided to get off the tractor and grab the camera.

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Comments and critiques are welcome,
Steve
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    Nice ones- would love to find one in my garden (very unlikely)
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  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    Mantis looks so green and it is a good captureclap.gif
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    I love these critters. Reckon they're a cross between humans because of their expressions and an alien because of the look. After having said that it probably doesn't make much sense at all.
    Nice captures.
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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    cute mantis
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  • Shades of HyperionShades of Hyperion Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    Thanks for the replies.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2008
    Shades of Hyperion wrote:
    This little guy hung out in my backyard for the better part of the summer, one day while cutting the grass I decided to get off the tractor and grab the camera.

    Comments and critiques are welcome,
    Steve

    I love the way their eyes follow you, and glad you didnt run over it with the lawn mower.

    Well if he's male, there is a strong chance he wont survive once he mates.
    Those female Mantis's can really take a guys head off when the act is over .... rolleyes1.gif Biatch! hehehe!

    Thanks for sharing Steve thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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