The male has his work cut out

[macro junkie]

not greatest pic..i wanted to show you the size difference in this species.

please note - these are the rarest mantis in the uk..try and get this species..impossible ;) hopefully they mate fine and i can make a mint and get a 40d :lol:



http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/macrojunkie/mate51.jpg

[FoiledAgain]

Haha, poor guy. Nice shot.

[TheHoff]

So dedicated to his task... but so delicious afterwards.

[spidermanrbryce2006]

great shot, to bad if she sits on him lol :D

[troypiggo]

I had a girlfriend like that once.

[jgettis]

From the look of her She is already pregant but I am not a bug expert. Hope you get your 40d John

[Bill Pham]

you had to go there didn't you MJ. nice shot still. they are my favorite mantids you know :D:D:D.

Bill

ps.
i had to pass up getting three of them last week too :evil::evil::evil::evil:

[LordV]

Nah- it'll never work :) - amazing size difference Scott :)
Brian V.

[MrEd]

wow, these are quite beautiful in their own way, hope they breed a few times!!! you can get me a 40d then :p

[dpastern]

hahaha, amazing size difference. Hopefully they mate nicely and give you lots of little babies.

Dave

[kallousa]

Huh
reminds me with the shuttle carrier aircraft
Excellent shot .. wish you get the 40D soon ..

Regards