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Another Praying mantis picture · 02:56 PM

its an adult female species from Madagascar

AOski · 11-22-2009, 10:22 AM

Yeah, that's worthy of a science fiction, double feature... Nice shot!

Blue · 11-22-2009, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by yeatzee

. . .

My parents always joke around saying this is where they got the idea for alien movies after seeing them up close

The eyes are definitely a trip to look at

There's a lot of truth to that. Look into hymenopteran paristoids coming out of their hosts and you will see where the concept from Alien came from!

Blue · 11-22-2009, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by emalvick

. . . I love praying mantises, but I've never seen one quite like that... Awesome.

That's because it isn't native to the U.S.

axl · 11-22-2009, 11:40 AM

that is a great shot indeed.

Peter

yeatzee · 11-22-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by AOski

Yeah, that's worthy of a science fiction, double feature... Nice shot!

Thanks!

Originally posted by Blue

That's because it isn't native to the U.S.

yup pretty much. Though we may not have this species running around native here, there are some pretty cool looking mantids in the US. I just haven't been able to source any

Originally posted by axl

that is a great shot indeed.

Peter

Thanks Peter

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AOski Inactive Account Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 103	Yeah, that's worthy of a science fiction, double feature... Nice shot!

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Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by yeatzee . . . My parents always joke around saying this is where they got the idea for alien movies after seeing them up close The eyes are definitely a trip to look at There's a lot of truth to that. Look into hymenopteran paristoids coming out of their hosts and you will see where the concept from Alien came from!

11-22-2009, 10:34 AM	#18
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by emalvick . . . I love praying mantises, but I've never seen one quite like that... Awesome. That's because it isn't native to the U.S.

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axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	that is a great shot indeed. Peter

11-22-2009, 03:15 PM	#20
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by AOski Yeah, that's worthy of a science fiction, double feature... Nice shot! Thanks! Originally posted by Blue That's because it isn't native to the U.S. yup pretty much. Though we may not have this species running around native here, there are some pretty cool looking mantids in the US. I just haven't been able to source any Originally posted by axl that is a great shot indeed. Peter Thanks Peter

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