desert mantis

A.l.iA.l.i Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
edited October 22, 2015 in Holy Macro
Hi all
I went to day to the desert
it's near to my home:D
I was looking for scorpion or camel spider
but I found something interesting
desert mantis
this kind lives in the desert.
it runes pretty fast and therefore don't need any wings.
sry for my long speech:D

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2008
    That is beautiful Ali !
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Lovely shot- interesting mantis- don't think I've seen a pic of one of these before :)
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Nice capture.
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  • A.l.iA.l.i Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    thx al of you guys for your comments
    Ali
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    A.l.i wrote:
    Hi all
    I went to day to the desert
    it's near to my home:D
    I was looking for scorpion or camel spider
    but I found something interesting
    desert mantis
    this kind lives in the desert.
    it runes pretty fast and therefore don't need any wings.
    sry for my long speech:D

    Hi there Ali, wow I haven't seen a Desert Mantis before.
    They are very broad across the whole body and head compared to the Mantis's we are used to seeing here.
    It looks more like a crustacean doesn't it.

    Thanks for sharing this with us Ali, very cool shots thumb.gif
    ... Skippy :D
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  • A.l.iA.l.i Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Hi Skippy
    sorry I am late
    thx my friend for you comments
    and u r right It looks more like a crustacean
    I am glad you like it
    Ali
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    Nikon D80 /EX SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO/Kenko set of 3 extension tubes 12-20-36mm
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited December 12, 2008
    neat. It has some pretty cool camoflouge! Nice capture.
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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2015
    Very interesting. Nice images. No much point in mimicking a leaf or twig if there are none around. :D

    Harold
  • piggsypiggsy Registered Users Posts: 88 Big grins
    edited October 22, 2015
    I think a spambot actually bumped this one up earlier, but it was a treat to have this necro'd anyway :D
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