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Sep 25, 2007 00:29 | #1

Took a few shots recently but didn't post them until now. As always, click for full size.

1. The largest freaking preying mantis I've ever seen. He was seriously about 5 inches long.

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2. A profile shot of this beast at 1:1, stacked from 2 shots

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3. Some mating bees:

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4. A close up of the happy couple:

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5. And finally, a leaf bug of sorts:

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Sep 25, 2007 01:09 | #2

Excellent series Chris lovely light ,colour and detail on all of them
Starting to think maybe I'll have to get a pet mantid
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Sep 25, 2007 01:13 | #3

Excellent series, the mantis looks good

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Sep 25, 2007 02:32 as a reply to @ hidden forms's post | #4

amazing shots
the detail is great especially on bees(although she doesnt look to happy, getting her hed bitten off and all:p)

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Sep 25, 2007 03:08 as a reply to @ lance v's post | #5

thats a giant asian mantis..they grow massive..i have one as a pet..amazing shots buddie.

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Sep 25, 2007 05:37 as a reply to @ macro junkie's post | #6

great series like the mantis head shot the most.

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Sep 25, 2007 06:15 | #7

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Excellent shots Chris - man that Mantis is HUGE. If we don't see you posting again, we'll know what happened to you I'm surprised at the Bees mating, I thought they all had a Queen/worker structure, obviously not.

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Sep 25, 2007 09:19 as a reply to @ dpastern's post | #8

Great shots Chris.

5 ins :shock: Soon need a wide angle if they get much bigger...

Lovely detail on all of them

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Sep 25, 2007 10:34 | #9

Wow, nice shots

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Sep 25, 2007 11:42 | #10

im gonna have to go with the first bee one, that is nuts the detail, the composition, the colors all perfect.

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Sep 25, 2007 12:06 | #11

Thanks everyone!

The mantis really took me by surprise. It was so heavy that it would bend the flowers it was walking on!

I actually got to see it "hunt" a fly, and it was really something. It just stood stock still as the fly slowly came closer. Then, out of nowhere, it lashed out so fast that the fly didn't know what hit him! I knew they were fast, but it was so cool to see such a big one move so quickly.

As for the "mating" bees, I just assumed they were mating because that's what is usually happening when insects get on top of each other . It never occurred to me that they could be fighting.

Oh, and thanks for the ID macro junkie!

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Sep 25, 2007 17:53 | #12

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #4004363

As for the "mating" bees, I just assumed they were mating because that's what is usually happening when insects get on top of each other

. It never occurred to me that they could be fighting.

Oh, and thanks for the ID macro junkie!

O they are definately mating, i just dont no if shes enjoying it too much

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