New set [mantis, cranefly, spider]

i believe this is some type of mantis?

anyway, this is the first time i saw one, he ran off in a hurry, i couldn't get any crazy shots. As i was walking down the hill i saw a bluejay trying to eat it, then it flapped its wings and the bluejay flew off. I tried to take photos of the 'jay, but no luck, instead, got some pictures of his meal attempt.

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A nice series here, especially #2 LOL!!

very nice`series. that fly was about 2 cm away from being lunch

nice shot of the mantis. like the first two shot the best.

Bill

Lovely series- think #2 is a fairly unique shot - that's a big mantis.
Brian V.

I hate insects because i hate spiders very very much, OH MY GOODNESS.
anyway, all nice shots except that spider.

Very nice shots.

#2 is excellent. You can see the mantis thinking 'Just a little closer... come on...'

Lovely detail on the crane fly.

Good series, how big was the Mantis? It looks huge! That fly in #2 is one cheeky fly, and gave me a good chuckle. The look on the mantid's face is a classic.

Dave

full size mantis..thats what mine will look like in about years time.very big..the arnold schwarzenegger of the insect world. great shot buddie..love how u captured the fly on his wing..great shot.

Very nice series #2 is a great capture, it made me laugh a little bit.

thanks guys for the replies

@ the comments about the mantis, it was quite huge, at first i thought it was a pile of leaves! I think (from memory and rough guess) it was approximately 4-5 inches, or 11 cm. I'm still surprised i saw one, they are very very rare here in Canada.