Phyllocrania Paradoxa (Ghost mantis) gender comparison

After moulting to adult last night, I decided it was time to get a few comparative shots of my ghosts.

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Wow, great shots. Scarey looking mantis though. Maybe he should be called a Mummy Mantis? And Halloween is coming too.

Terrific portrait Jack - thanks for sharing. I've seen a lot of the green manti in my area but had no idea this type existed. Are they just native to the UK? Interesting "hat" he has - the shape is controllable?

sapearl wrote in post #11053803
Terrific portrait Jack - thanks for sharing. I've seen a lot of the green manti in my area but had no idea this type existed. Are they just native to the UK? Interesting "hat" he has - the shape is controllable?

No mantids in the UK unfortunately - must be a pet. Great portraits.

good shot

Nice shots, esp like 1.

Wonderful captures- great looking mantids !
Brian V.

nice shots

Wonderful captures, looks a bit too much like Ridley Scott's Alien though...

Holy crap! I like a mantis as much as the next macro shooter, but these could give me nightmares.

Excellent shots.

The difference in size of the simple eyes and antennas is pretty drastic between these two.

Stunning portraits and Gothically gorgeous too Just had to look up your Ghosts after seeing them. A fascinating species (and not always easy to get them through moulting successfully it seems).

great shots jack!
lighting looks good
phil

Wow, thanks for all the great feedback! I'm gonna be taking many more shots of various creatures over the next few months for my A2 photography personal study, so I'll be sure to upload and share them soon to see what you guys think.