Flasher by blepharopsis
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A full-body shot of the flashiest mantis around, the Devil’s Flower Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica – it bears one of the coolest sounding Latin names too), in a threatening position.

A visual cocktail, it’s beautiful and spooky, elegant and creepy.

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diabolic, flashy, idolomantis, mantid, mantis

Comments

  • Alan Findlater
    Alan Findlaterover 4 years ago

    nice shot well caught

  • Matt Sillence
    Matt Sillenceover 4 years ago

    errrr. horrible looking thing.. great capture

  • Lisa  Kenny
    Lisa Kennyover 4 years ago

    Very cool photo ~ It’s like he’s posing for you

  • Peter Nowak
    Peter Nowakover 4 years ago

    Amazing critter and cool shot!

  • Rachael Taylor
    Rachael Taylorover 4 years ago

    What an image! An amazing shot, very well taken!

  • Terry Best
    Terry Bestover 4 years ago

    Holy cow! That thing looks like an alien!
    Awesome!

  • zee1
    zee1over 4 years ago

    Amazing image of an amazing creature, well done.

  • Peter James
    Peter Jamesover 4 years ago

    this is the best critter i have seen in a long time, they were here before us and will be here after us, great work

  • Sara Wiggins
    Sara Wigginsover 4 years ago

    That is so amazing and strange looking. Love it.

  • Tom Newman
    Tom Newmanover 4 years ago

    Great photography blepharopsis, the detail, colour and DoF is absolutely outstanding. A beautiful photograph :-)