devil flowermantis

[macro junkie]

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[macro junkie]

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[johnkermit1]

#4 is my favorite of these. i like this species. it looks like it is wearing battle armor.
prepare for battle!

[Bill Pham]

l like the second and fourth one MJ. they do looks evil

Bill

[troypiggo]

Man those things are so cool to look at, must be great fun to photograph.

[Cactuspic]

Great shots. I love #2 and the coy expression.

Irwin

[johnkermit1]

Great shots. I love #2 and the coy expression.

Irwin

haha! i agree about that pose in #2. that was the funniest thing i ever saw from a mantid..

[DaleFrazierPhotography]

This is a very interesting and pre-historic looking creature., Great selection,
Dale

[Photogirl2007]

Their name definitely suites them MJ!!

[lance v]

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LOL they look like there taking the piss. like a bug would walk around the corner, laugh so much at this guys face then GONE

[Tony-S]

Now I know where they got the idea for the creature in 'Alien'.

[racketman]

some great angles there and excellent lighting. 1 & 5 are very menacing.

[macro junkie]

some great angles there and excellent lighting. 1 & 5 are very menacing.
thanks..its hard to get lighting right latley..my bedroom has strip light and other lights for mantids..i think its messing with the lighting.or it might be me..bad craftsman blames his tools..;)

[GaryT]

Mj (Scott-haha) love #2, but they are all nice.

[racketman]

thanks..its hard to get lighting right latley..my bedroom has strip light and other lights for mantids..i think its messing with the lighting.or it might be me..bad craftsman blames his tools..;)


best to have just the one light source if possible.

[macro junkie]

thanks guys.