strange looking mantid

[macro junkie]

3:1 life size - texas unicorn

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2699290507_00effe65c8_o.jpg

[LordV]

Interesting looking mantid, good shot

Brian V.

[Sugarman]

Strange looking indeed-great shot!

[orionmystery]

Good shot....how come i never find this in the wild? :D

[johnkermit1]

is this a new one you are breeding MJ?

[johnkermit1]

Good shot....how come i never find this in the wild? :D

because you have enough cool stuff ;)

[racketman]

apart from the green ones they all look pretty strange to me, only about 2,000 species according to Wikipedia,

[darosk]

Holy heck what the monkey is that?!?!

Reminds me of a giraffe :D

Nice shot.

[macro junkie]

apart from the green ones they all look pretty strange to me, only about 2,000 species according to Wikipedia,
yer..any thing from 1600-2000 different species..iv seen ones in the mantid fourm that would bloe your mind.amzming looking ones that arnt in culture.some guy lives in Malaysia hes found some amazing ones.

[macro junkie]

Good shot....how come i never find this in the wild? :D
i dont think there native there..only in texas..i could be wrong tho.these are still babys..there grow as bit as the giant asian

[macro junkie]

is this a new one you are breeding MJ?
yes.a guy called yen in texas sent me an ooth.i have 5 5th instar nympths,looking good so far,.

[johnkermit1]

cool. so the ooth can travel overseas huh?
if i find any of the green mantids ive been shooting ill take a shot of it, and ask you about it from there.. i would love to contribute if i could.

[DigitalSpecialist]

Love the shot!

[lordmint]

yer..any thing from 1600-2000 different species..iv seen ones in the mantid fourm that would bloe your mind.amzming looking ones that arnt in culture.some guy lives in Malaysia hes found some amazing ones.

I gotta go find that guy. By the way, superb shot!

[macro junkie]

I gotta go find that guy. By the way, superb shot!
go deep in to yhe jungle and find some white orhid flowers..look carfully im sure your see some of these:)thats where these are native to..where u live..u lucky so and so

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2412/2264993150_03c501cbd0_o.jpg

[macro junkie]

cool. so the ooth can travel overseas huh?
if i find any of the green mantids ive been shooting ill take a shot of it, and ask you about it from there.. i would love to contribute if i could.
yer in the summer they can travel all around the world.did you know a mantid ooth can be submerged in boiling hot water and not damage any of the eggs?

[orionmystery]

yer in the summer they can travel all around the world.did you know a mantid ooth can be submerged in boiling hot water and not damage any of the eggs?

Wow...amazing...thanks for sharing this interesting fact :)

go deep in to yhe jungle and find some white orhid flowers..look carfully im sure your see some of these:)thats where these are native to..where u live..u lucky so and so


I've only seen this in a butterfly farm :D...btw, what is this mantis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/liewwk/2691848223/)? A friend of mine (not me :() found in the same place i go to ie FRIM..

[macro junkie]

Wow...amazing...thanks for sharing this interesting fact :)



I've only seen this in a butterfly farm :D...btw, what is this mantis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/liewwk/2691848223/)? A friend of mine (not me :() found in the same place i go to ie FRIM..
thats a baby orchid mantis.when they hatch there orange and black.ask your buddie where he found it..then go to the same place and look hard
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sublimedart/467075897/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mantisqueen/319279551/

[orionmystery]

thats a baby orchid mantis.when they hatch there orange and black.ask your buddie where he found it..then go to the same place and look hard
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sublimedart/467075897/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mantisqueen/319279551/

Wow..i see. Went yesterday and today too. I knew the exact location..been looking but no luck :(

[macro junkie]

Wow..i see. Went yesterday and today too. I knew the exact location..been looking but no luck :(
your not looking hard enough..try and find some white flowers and look hard..there very good at hiding in the flowers.

[johnkermit1]

deep in the woods/forest here, i have found mantids, but not any like that.
- i do find that the deeper i go into the thick of it, the better the subjects are.

[johnkermit1]

yer in the summer they can travel all around the world.did you know a mantid ooth can be submerged in boiling hot water and not damage any of the eggs?


didnt know that. that is pretty cool. what do they look like again?
ill find you some if i can MJ.

[macro junkie]

didnt know that. that is pretty cool. what do they look like again?
ill find you some if i can MJ.

some look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/2123601788/

[johnkermit1]

thanks MJ. ill look out for them.

[macro junkie]

thanks MJ. ill look out for them.
wicked..also some look like this -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/2106716598/

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ooth&w=10689672%40N06

[johnkermit1]

great examples. they are quite different some of them. it should be a challenge to find some. :-)

[orionmystery]

great examples. they are quite different some of them. it should be a challenge to find some. :-)

Exactly...doubt i can find any :D...and it's a jungle out there where i shoot!

Been checking out the white flowers as MJ suggested to look for the orchid mantis ...NO LUCK yet for the past 3 days :(

What were some of the ooths called "Fake Ooth"?

[macro junkie]

Exactly...doubt i can find any :D...and it's a jungle out there where i shoot!

Been checking out the white flowers as MJ suggested to look for the orchid mantis ...NO LUCK yet for the past 3 days :(

What were some of the ooths called "Fake Ooth"?
unfertile.doubt that would be the casein the wild.:) the males can detect the females scent from 100 meters away