I was out in the field today and happen to catch this guy laying its eggs.
Thought it was an intriguing sight. Thought I should share.
JiggyNS Senior Member 258 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada More info | Sep 08, 2007 17:20 | #1 I was out in the field today and happen to catch this guy laying its eggs. Canon 5D classic- Canon 50mm f/1.8 - Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 - Canon 17-40 F/4 L - Speedlite 580EX - Cactus v2
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 08, 2007 17:42 | #2 protective froth? Interesting. Toby
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JiggyNS THREAD STARTER Senior Member 258 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada More info | Yea, that casing turns rigid and becomes super strong, very high tensile strength! Canon 5D classic- Canon 50mm f/1.8 - Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 - Canon 17-40 F/4 L - Speedlite 580EX - Cactus v2
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Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea 5,769 posts Likes: 1252 Joined May 2007 More info | If you have a lot of plants at your home take this (egg case) with you and let them hatch there. They'll eat up every kind of harmful pest you may unknowingly be harboring.
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troypiggo Goldmember  4,743 posts Likes: 172 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, AUSTRALIA More info | Sep 08, 2007 18:29 | #5 JiggyNS wrote in post #3889500  I was out in the field today and happen to catch this guy laying its eggs. Thought it was an intriguing sight. Thought I should share. What makes it even more intriguing is how did the guy even lay the eggs!! "Interesting. You're afraid of insects and women. Ladybugs must render you catatonic." - Sheldon
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PhotoFranz Goldmember  1,639 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Sep 08, 2007 21:34 | #6 LOL, maybe they are like Sea Horses and the males have the babies. http://www.flickr.com/photos/photofranz/
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Sep 09, 2007 02:24 | #7 Great capture- wish we had mantids here http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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JiggyNS THREAD STARTER Senior Member 258 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada More info | Sep 09, 2007 10:59 | #8 troypiggo wrote in post #3889800 What makes it even more intriguing is how did the guy even lay the eggs!!  hah, yea well these things are so vicious looking I can't imagine any of them being female. But yes, this is a female laying eggs. Canon 5D classic- Canon 50mm f/1.8 - Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 - Canon 17-40 F/4 L - Speedlite 580EX - Cactus v2
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PhotoFranz Goldmember 1,639 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Sep 09, 2007 17:48 | #9 JiggyNS wrote in post #3893319 hah, yea well these things are so vicious looking I can't imagine any of them being female. But yes, this is a female laying eggs. You must not have a Mother-In Law! http://www.flickr.com/photos/photofranz/
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JiggyNS THREAD STARTER Senior Member 258 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada More info | Sep 09, 2007 21:19 | #10 PhotoFranz wrote in post #3895291 You must not have a Mother-In Law! hah... sick Canon 5D classic- Canon 50mm f/1.8 - Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 - Canon 17-40 F/4 L - Speedlite 580EX - Cactus v2
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