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04-JAN-2012 Janice Dunn

Miniature Praying Mantis

January 2012 Challenge - Patterns and Shapes

This young baby is so cute and his shape is so strange - and he was ready to fight just like his mama does...
Mantodea (or mantises) is an order of insects that contains approximately 2,200 species in 15 families worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats.
A colloquial name for the order is "praying mantis", because of the typical "prayer-like" stance, although "preying mantis" is sometimes used since mantises are predatory.

This is real - and I have a lot of OOF photos to prove it!

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/60s f/2.8 at 50.0mm iso160 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time04-Jan-2012 19:19:22
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 50D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Brenda08-Jan-2012 23:41
How cute and so difficult to get a clear photo of. You nailed it! V
Guest 06-Jan-2012 11:01
probably can't unscrew the cap!
Frank Brault06-Jan-2012 02:41
What a terrific capture with the bottle to establish scale. Fantastic! BV
Jola Dziubinska06-Jan-2012 01:02
Brilliant catch, very cute fellow :)
Cindi Smith05-Jan-2012 12:30
I thnk he's ready to fight for your fries! :) Very cool image! V
Sheila05-Jan-2012 11:22
I love these little babies, so feisty!
Great idea to show the bottle top, shows the scale.
Janice Dunn05-Jan-2012 09:44
This is real - and I have a lot of OOF photos to prove it!
Stephanie05-Jan-2012 09:00
I thought you had photoshopped this praying mantis on the bottle because I've never seen such a tiny one before. Are you sure you didn't???
Really cool capture Janice! And yes, they do have the oddest shape! :)
Yvonne05-Jan-2012 06:55
I totally agree with you, they do have the oddest shape, so well camouflaged at times!
Mieke WA Minkjan05-Jan-2012 06:26
what a great catch and a perfect match with the bottle top
Bryan Murahashi05-Jan-2012 05:19
Fabulous capture of this little critter. V
Bill Ewart Jr05-Jan-2012 03:42
WOW.....I've never seen one so small!!!! Nice shooting!~
Mariusz Bartniczak04-Jan-2012 23:26
A little Warrior :D.
laine04-Jan-2012 22:58
Such wonderful creatures..love the stance :)
Monique Becker et Jean Luc Bocquillon04-Jan-2012 21:19
superbe photo
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Marielou Dhumez04-Jan-2012 21:09
So original and cute !
Guest 04-Jan-2012 20:09
Well captured, great detail Janice!!!
Chris04-Jan-2012 18:59
Some like it hot! Excellent catch.
Laryl04-Jan-2012 17:54
I think they are so comical and interesting to watch
Barbara Heide04-Jan-2012 16:39
lol! what a funny encounter...
Jeff Lobaugh04-Jan-2012 15:57
Great capture!!
Walter Otto Koenig04-Jan-2012 15:47
Fascinating close up. So small, yet so complex.
Carla Resh04-Jan-2012 15:20
wow Janice...what a great find...cute little guy.. :0)
Guest 04-Jan-2012 15:15
Wow!
Richard Glenn04-Jan-2012 15:13
Great catch! They always do seem to really protect themselves and their territory. V
Guest 04-Jan-2012 15:06
Amazing, perhaps she was checking the BB date on your bottle !?!
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