Macro Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis · 08:07 PM

Just thought I'd share a quick photo of a praying mantis I came across in my backyard yesterday:

**eaglem** · 03-03-2011, 08:16 PM

Nice and sharp where it needs to be. Well done.

RonakG · 03-03-2011, 10:07 PM

Love it. I actually love these creatures. I had one of them on my doorstep on one day and that guy was so cooperative. He would pose for me and would not look away from the lens for a moment.

slowpez · 03-04-2011, 08:58 AM - **1 Like**

What was the photo doing in your back yard?

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For some reason the faces of the mantis are the most interesting in bugdom to me a least. You can almost hear this guy saying "What the heck is that man up to." Nice and sharp. I love it.

**Ash** · 03-04-2011, 11:08 AM

Interesting looking fellow, nicely posed.
Thanks for sharing.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 03-04-2011, 01:42 PM

Very nice macro James, thanks for showing us.

**Deimos** · 03-04-2011, 01:58 PM

Nice facial expression. When I was in Jamaica a couple months ago I found a mini Praying mantis, first time I ever saw one so small, it was less than an inch long, but otherwise was a normal praying mantis. Not sure if it was a baby or a small variant

daacon · 03-04-2011, 02:22 PM

I like it - we have them here but I have not seen one for quite a while - don't think I saw one at all last summer.

pop4 · 03-04-2011, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by RonakG

He would pose for me and would not look away from the lens for a moment.

Yeah, looking through all the shots I took, his eyes were following me EVERYWHERE, regardless of where I was. But hey, if there was something strange that's a hundred times bigger than me moving around, and making clicking sounds, I'd be sure to keep my eyes on it too...

Originally posted by daacon

I like it - we have them here but I have not seen one for quite a while - don't think I saw one at all last summer.

First time I've ever seen one in my backyard, and I've been living here for close to twenty years...

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03-03-2011, 08:16 PM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148	Nice and sharp where it needs to be. Well done.

03-03-2011, 10:07 PM	#3
RonakG Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 603	Love it. I actually love these creatures. I had one of them on my doorstep on one day and that guy was so cooperative. He would pose for me and would not look away from the lens for a moment.

03-04-2011, 08:58 AM - 1 Like	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	What was the photo doing in your back yard? . For some reason the faces of the mantis are the most interesting in bugdom to me a least. You can almost hear this guy saying "What the heck is that man up to." Nice and sharp. I love it.

03-04-2011, 11:08 AM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Interesting looking fellow, nicely posed. Thanks for sharing.

03-04-2011, 01:42 PM	#6
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice macro James, thanks for showing us.

03-04-2011, 01:58 PM	#7
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Nice facial expression. When I was in Jamaica a couple months ago I found a mini Praying mantis, first time I ever saw one so small, it was less than an inch long, but otherwise was a normal praying mantis. Not sure if it was a baby or a small variant

03-04-2011, 02:22 PM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I like it - we have them here but I have not seen one for quite a while - don't think I saw one at all last summer.

03-04-2011, 04:53 PM	#9
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Originally posted by RonakG He would pose for me and would not look away from the lens for a moment. Yeah, looking through all the shots I took, his eyes were following me EVERYWHERE, regardless of where I was. But hey, if there was something strange that's a hundred times bigger than me moving around, and making clicking sounds, I'd be sure to keep my eyes on it too... Originally posted by daacon I like it - we have them here but I have not seen one for quite a while - don't think I saw one at all last summer. First time I've ever seen one in my backyard, and I've been living here for close to twenty years...