A little abstract-ish macro.
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.
Portrait of a Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica).
It’s an Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus), but I’ve used an Anthurium flower as a prop here – couldn’t find any white/light pink orchids at the local florists.
...is a feast. A flower mantis Creobroter gemmatus devouring a cricket.
I was lucky enough to get to light this one indoors.
Hierodula (Rhobodera?), a praying mantis from Irian Jaya.
Pseudempusa pinnapavonis is inconspicuous beige-yellowish in colour; only when threatened this praying mantis really shines.
A pair of Pnigomantis medioconstricta nymphs.
Deroplatys lobata, a Dead-Leaf Mantis, in threatening stance
Deroplatys lobata aka Dead-Leaf Mantis.
A shed exoskeleton of Zoolea mantis frozen in a classical “zombie pose”.
The choice of a common factor criterion – like pointedness of eyes in this case – was totally arbitrary.
Pseudempusa Mantis males engaged in some form of fisticuffs (basically showing off).
A portrait of Deroplatys lobata – full frontal. The photo was taken late in the evening, after the lights in her terrarium went out – hence the dark eyes.
African mantids (Polyspilota aeruginosa).
Praying mantis coming out of the darkness, products are created using a razor sharp image and large file size. Beautiful T-shirts with different colors and styles are also available with this image: Praying Mantis Portrait T-shirt and Don’t Bug Me! T-shirt Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery Location: Ohio, USA
Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) / Taken on a piece of wood in the bush near the Magaliesberg in South Africa. It was taken as close as possible without having to use macro. Nikon P90 Featured in: / - Insects,bugs and Creepy Crawlies Nov. 2009 / - RB Homepage Nov. 2009 / - Indigenous to East and Southern Africa Group Nov. 2009
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