Mantid

[Alex Paul]

Hi guys... Shot this mantid yesterday morning... I can't find a specific ID. At first I thought I had a Praying Mantis, but the body is more stick like.... Anyway here are three shots.... If you have an ID I would appreciate it.. Shot in the Bahamas....Alex

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Macro/StickBug0241.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Macro/StickBug0281.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/AlexPaul_2006/Macro/StickBug0161.jpg

[LITTLEL]

gosh no idea on ID im afraid.. But it definately looks like something out of Alien.... good shots..:D

[hidden forms]

Wonderful captures, don't know the ID but i think praying mantis is the common name for mantid

[LindaB]

They are fabulous pics. Its a gorgeous colour too.

Linda

[dpastern]

Lovely shots Alex, good to see you finding a few bugs to grab images of :) Suspect it's of the Tenodera genus.

Dave

[Alex Paul]

Thanks for your nice comment on these :) I appreciate it... Take careAlex

gosh no idea on ID im afraid.. But it definately looks like something out of Alien.... good shots..:D

[Alex Paul]

Hi H F :) This is an unusual Mantis as far as the type that I normally see here... It is more stick bodied than what I normally see. I think Dave may be on to the genus... Thanks alot for viewing and I appreciate your feedback.... Take care....Alex

Wonderful captures, don't know the ID but i think praying mantis is the common name for mantid

[Alex Paul]

Hi Linda :D Thank you for your nice comment on these.... I appreciate it.... Nice to hear from you.... Take care....Alex

They are fabulous pics. Its a gorgeous colour too.

Linda

[Alex Paul]

Hi Dave !! :D How are you?? I still have a broken shoulder so my macro shooting is still on a back burner but I am getting better slowly.. This is my first macro shot in months... Thanks not only for the nice comment pal, but also for narrowing down the genus on this Mantid.. It is the first of this type I have seen here..... Take care pal.... I'll try and have something to post, and participate more frequently. Seeing macro shots and not being able to shoot them myself was more than I could stand!! :D .... Take care.....Alex

Lovely shots Alex, good to see you finding a few bugs to grab images of :) Suspect it's of the Tenodera genus.

Dave

[Bald Eagle]

Excellent Mantis shots, I miss seeing these guys, if only I could find a Snow Mantid.:D

[fuel123]

number 3 - now thats a head shot that would look cool printed and mounted

[Alex Paul]

Hi Rick :) Great to hear from you pal..... How are ya?? I missed you characters... With my broken shoulder I have been out of commision in the macro department... It was great to get the rig in my hands again, and though it will take sometime to get back in full swing I am on the mend finally and so I will try and participate regularly...... Now as to that snow mantis.... They are nearly impossible to see as they are as white as the snow... I would be most anxious to see the shot..... But then again where they are invisible against the white snow I will trust you at your word that it is actually in the frame;) Take care Rick... Thanks for the nice comment ..... Cya soon.....Alex

Excellent Mantis shots, I miss seeing these guys, if only I could find a Snow Mantid.:D

[Alex Paul]

Hey there fuel123!! Glad you liked the shot:) Thanks for the nice comment on this one.. I appreciate it.... Take care.....Alex

number 3 - now thats a head shot that would look cool printed and mounted

[LordV]

Lovely captures Alex- as commented above suspect it is a mantid. I've seen similar pics before but of course can't remember where :)
Brian V.

[Alex Paul]

Hi Brian :) Nice to hear from you pal.... Thanks for the nice comment on these... I have been out of commission with a broken shoulder that is finally being rehabilitated so I am getting the cob webs out of the gear and myself..... I have missed you guys.... Thanks again Brian. See you here, and on the other side ;) Take care.....Alex

Lovely captures Alex- as commented above suspect it is a mantid. I've seen similar pics before but of course can't remember where :)
Brian V.

[dpastern]

Hi Dave !! :D How are you?? I still have a broken shoulder so my macro shooting is still on a back burner but I am getting better slowly.. This is my first macro shot in months... Thanks not only for the nice comment pal, but also for narrowing down the genus on this Mantid.. It is the first of this type I have seen here..... Take care pal.... I'll try and have something to post, and participate more frequently. Seeing macro shots and not being able to shoot them myself was more than I could stand!! :D .... Take care.....Alex

You still have that broken shoulder, man, that is taking absolute ages to heal. Surely you must nearly be on the full mend by now??? Hoping you have a very speedy recovery from now on, be good to see you back in the full throw of things.

Take care Alex

Dave

[Alex Paul]

Hi Dave :) Yep still messed up... The Islands aren't known for fast action... I am lined up with the surgeon but I have to get the scar tissue broken down enough from the original injury to have my shoulder screwed back together. If the surgeon does it before the existing scar tissue is worked through, for better range of motion with less pain, when the operation is done my arm will be in a sling for a month and more scar tissue will be added to the existing putting me in more pain and with even less range of motion... The good news is it is loosening up and so in the next couple of months I should be back in full swing..... Thanks a lot pal.. It has been since Nov4th and I am still amazed that a shoulder takes this long to heal but athletes go through rotator cuff and labrum injuries a lot and it takes them the same length of time to heal so I am on par with the norm I guess..... Take care Dave... I appreciate the well wishes... I'll get there.....Alex

You still have that broken shoulder, man, that is taking absolute ages to heal. Surely you must nearly be on the full mend by now??? Hoping you have a very speedy recovery from now on, be good to see you back in the full throw of things.

Take care Alex

Dave

[dpastern]

That's not good Alex. I know what you're going through, I had a similar thing to this (although my shoulder wasn't broken) several years back after running into a squash wall at high speed, right shoulder first. I couldn't even remove my T shirt for 2 days after the event due to the extreme pain (and that's using 2 panadeine forte to kill the pain I might add). An ultrasound revealed muscle damage, torn ligament and some chipped bone. I worked at Toshiba at the time, so a friend who worked in Toshiba's medical division did some extra ultrasounds for me for free. She was a trained x ray/ultrasound person (can't think of their official name) and her comments were "nasty, that's going to be with you for life". Took me around 18 months before I could even lie on that side in bed at night. Even now, in colder weather, it gets painful. The bad news is that it'll get worse with age, and I'll almost certainly have very bad arthritis in the joint as I get older. Great, not!

Dave

[Alex Paul]

You described it perfectly Dave.... You know exactly what I am going through..... I'm already 54... I couldn't raise my arm at all for the first week, and it is only gradually feeling better... I still only have half range of motion without pain, and there is always a dull ache.... Fortunately after getting injections in the shoulder, (Zylacaine and Cortisone) it has helped with both. Anyway... I really appreciate you sharing your experience on this.... It really does suck big time.... I'm sorry to hear it doesn't get completely better.... I sure hope to get it close..... Take care bro....Alex

[calicokat]

#3 is great, nice work

[Leorooster]

Love the last portrait shot. Lots of detail and very shapr. Well done!

[Alex Paul]

Hi Jim: Thanks man.. It is nice to hear from you... I appreciate your nice comment... Take care.Alex

#3 is great, nice work

[Alex Paul]

Hey Leo:) How are you?? Thanks pal. I appreciate it... Take care....Alex

Love the last portrait shot. Lots of detail and very shapr. Well done!

[ispid]

Chinese Mantis? Tenodera aridifolia
My poor pic:
http://gallery.tarantulas.us/albums/mantis/mantis_ultimate1.jpg
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/chinese_mantid.htm

Best wishes with the shoulder! Ouch...

[Alex Paul]

Ah!!! Good Man!! :D I knew I could count on ya ispid :)..... Thanks for the ID. I appreciate it.... Man these things are a long way from home;) . Your shot has excellent detail. Don't be hard on yourself....... Thanks again.. It is a new sighting for me here in Nassau.... Take care....Alex

Chinese Mantis? Tenodera aridifolia
My poor pic:
http://gallery.tarantulas.us/albums/mantis/mantis_ultimate1.jpg
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/chinese_mantid.htm

Best wishes with the shoulder! Ouch...

[ispid]

Thanks! Glad to help.

[Alex Paul]

Once again.... I appreciate it..... Your attached link is a great resource :D Take care...Alex

Thanks! Glad to help.

[KTollig]

Wow awesome shot well done. WOW

[lcpete]

Hi Alex sorry about your shoulder I hope it does not go on too long at least its getting a bit better now.
Superb shots lovely colour and detail
Pete