Praying Mantis Shots... let's see 'em!

[donutrun]

http://www.pbase.com/donutrun/bugs
A mantis sighting is somewhat rare here in northern Vermont, so it was a treat to find this guy on the wall of a stairwell in my office building ... the photos in this thread are GREAT! The colors, facial expressions, wow. Bravo!!

[katiebarnes]

[erichmangl]

http://www.pbase.com/erichmangl/mantis

[cjmichael]

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I took these on the Great Wall of China, Oct 2007:




http://www.pbase.com/cjmichael/bugs


I took these at Phu Si Temple, Luang Prabang, Laos, Nov 2006:




http://www.pbase.com/cjmichael/phu_si_temple
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[cjmichael]

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Burning Man, 2007:



http://www.pbase.com/cjmichael/burning_man_2007

[budohio]

[PB-Image][/PB-Image]

[osprey]

[a_zeitler]

[maresphotos]

[briar]

[erichmangl]

http://www.pbase.com/erichmangl/image/103380662

[timcorbeel]

Wow amazing shots in this topic.
I love them...

A nymph of an Empusa pennata I photographed in France last summer during our holidays.

[osprey]

http://www.pbase.com/osprey/while_birding

[reachingmydreams]

[budohio]

The Watcher


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