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Praying Mantis
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. The larger group of these insects is more properly called the praying mantids. Mantis refers to the genus mantis, to which only some praying mantids belong.
By any name, these fascinating insects are formidable predators. They have triangular heads poised on a long "neck," or elongated thorax. Mantids can turn their heads 180 degrees to scan their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.
Typically green or brown and well camouflaged on the plants among which they live, mantis lie in ambush or patiently stalk their quarry. They use their front legs to snare their prey with reflexes so quick that they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Their legs are further equipped with spikes for snaring prey and pinning it in place. |
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Great shot for this young mantis. I like the composition of using this yellow flower for BG.
Nice.
TFS
Kean
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salut Bill
surement une des plus belles images de Mante sur TN. L'environnement est parfait pour la mettre en valeur. Couleurs et netteté sont de grande qualité.
well done
gl
so cute i wish we had them in this country. i would be there all day photographing them.tfs
Great shot Bill!
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