robotwig, to photography
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plazi_species, to China
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catselbow, to random
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A mantis egg case, ready to release hordes of cute baby mantises when the weather gets warmer. These particular valiant warriors will defend a blueberry bush against insect invaders.

EleyRajo, to random German
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Zum gibt es heute Ghana Gottesanbeterin Alex.

DrNicky, to webcomics
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Here it is: the final page of Chapter 6 of the Weird Luck webcomic!

We'll be back later this year with Chapter 7, in which our evening of intrigue takes its inevitable turn toward mayhem!

https://weirdluck.net/comic/1-6-12-indications-of-violence/

Rihilism, to kaiju
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Kamacuras trudging through the ancient pine forests of Monster Island.
(09/08/22)

Rihilism, to nature
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mgerique, to macrophotography Spanish
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It's a pity to have found this dead female mantis in the garden, without antennae and hind legs. A bird? A disease?
My other macros in:
https://www.instagram.com/mymacrominitips/

Es una pena haber encontrado esta mantis hembra muerta en el jardín, sin antenas ni patas traseras. ¿Un pájaro? ¿Una enfermedad?

Schade, dass ich dieses tote Gottesanbeterinnen-Weibchen im Garten gefunden habe, ohne Fühler und Hinterbeine. Ein Vogel? Eine Krankheit?








mgerique, to macrophotography Spanish
@mgerique@c.im avatar

A mantis holds a grasshopper with its front legs while devouring it.
One photo shows an injury to the left eye that may have been inflicted by one of its prey while defending itself... Such injuries seem to be common.
iPhone 15 Pro main camera + the lens of binoculars used as reading glasses for close focusing.
Late january in Valencia.
My other macros in:
https://www.instagram.com/mymacrominitips/

Una mantis sujeta con sus garras a un saltamontes mientras lo devora.
En una foto se ve una lesión en el ojo izquierdo que puede haberle hecho una de sus presas al defenderse… Estas lesiones parecen habituales.

Eine Gottesanbeterin hält einen Grashüpfer mit ihren Fangbeinen fest, während sie ihn verschlingt.
Auf einem Foto ist eine Verletzung am linken Auge zu sehen, die möglicherweise von einem ihrer Beutetiere zugefügt wurde, als sie sich verteidigte. Solche Verletzungen scheinen häufig zu sein.




A mantis holds a grasshopper with its front legs while devouring it. One photo shows an injury to the left eye that may have been inflicted by one of its prey while defending itself... Such injuries seem to be common.

twizzt, to random
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This Asian Ant Mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) was sitting under a tiny leaf looking just like one of the Slender ants (Tetraponera) that are all around. It just seemed a little too large. I'm glad I took a closer look.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193286276

mgerique, to macrophotography Spanish
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I have only been taking insect photos for two years and I know very little about photography. But what I have learned is how to find them...
iPhone 15 Pro main camera and ultra-wide-angle camera macro mode.
My other macros in:
https://www.instagram.com/mymacrominitips/

Sólo llevo dos años haciendo fotos de insectos y sé muy poco de fotografía. Pero lo que si he aprendido es a encontrarlos…

Ich fotografiere Insekten erst seit zwei Jahren und weiß sehr wenig über Fotografie. Aber was ich gelernt habe, ist, wie man sie findet....




Mantis hidden in the leaves of an september bush flower (Polygala myrtifolia)

mgerique, to macrophotography Spanish
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This mantis poses for this photograph on some september bush flower (Polygala myrtifolia) leaves. You can't see it in the photo, but I counted eight segments on the abdomen, which would indicate that it is a male specimen.
iPhone 15 Pro main camera + the lens of binoculars used as reading glasses for close focusing.
Early November in Valencia.
My other macros in:
https://www.instagram.com/mymacrominitips/

Esta mantis posa para la fotografía sobre unas hojas de Lechera del Cabo (Polygala myrtifolia). En La foto no se puede ver, pero he contado ocho segmentos en el abdomen, lo que indicaría que es un ejemplar macho.

Diese Gottesanbeterin posiert für dieses Foto auf einigen Blättern der Kreuzblume Blüte (Polygala myrtifolia). Man kann es auf dem Foto nicht sehen, aber ich habe acht Segmente auf dem Hinterleib gezählt, was darauf hindeutet, dass es sich um ein Männchen handelt.



This mantis poses for this photograph on some september bush flower (Polygala myrtifolia) leaves.

ai6yr, to random

Mantis dancing in the garden today.

video/mp4

ai6yr,

It's deliberately moving with the wind, trying to look like a branch... hoping a bee or other insect accidentally lands on it. Lots of bees cleaning out some empty equipment right there. It's pretty fat because it eats lots of bees.

tippitiwichet, to photography
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Sigh. I suppose my current life situation means I shouldn't be ignoring my side hustle so much, so I guess this is the time to point out I have the perfect image for you to send on a postcard to your bestie to commend their predatory nature and how inspirational it is.

https://www.redbubble.com/i/postcard/Inspirational-Mantis-by-Tippitiwichet/149265689.V7PMD?asc=u

mgerique, to macrophotography Spanish
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I took these two photos of a mantis in a park in Valencia, one with the macro function of the ultra wide-angle camera of the iPhone 15 Pro and the other by placing a binoculars lens over the main camera. I think I like the second one better because the shallower depth of field and bokeh effect make the mantis stand out.
iPhone 15 Pro + the lens of binoculars
My other macros in:
https://www.instagram.com/mymacrominitips/

Hice estas dos fotos de una mantis en un parque de Valencia, una con la función macro de la cámara ultra gran angular del iPhone 15 Pro y la otra superponiendo la lente de unos binoculares a la cámara principal. Creo que me gusta más la segunda porque la menor profundidad de campo y efecto bokeh hacen destacar a la mantis.

Ich habe diese beiden Fotos einer Gottesanbeterin in einem Park in Valencia aufgenommen, eines mit der Makrofunktion der ultra wide-angle Kamera des iPhone 15 Pro und und das andere, indem ich ein Fernglas über die Hauptkamera gesetzt habe. Ich glaube, das zweite gefällt mir besser, weil die geringere Schärfentiefe und der Bokeh-Effekt die Gottesanbeterin hervorheben.

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I think I like the second one better because the shallower depth of field and bokeh effect make the mantis stand out.

sciencewrighter, to random
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Wore my grippy water shoes up on the roof to blow off leaves and clear the drain channels.

Satisfying to see the filter holes on the gutter covers re-emerge. And to return to the ground not as a ladder-accident statistic.

Ready for more

Meanwhile, the female I discovered last night is still hanging out by the garage door.

ComicContext, to comics
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ai6yr, to photography

Mantis and the bee (RIP).

dan_t, to photography
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oetgrunnen, to LEGO
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TedG, to random
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Mantis in watercolor
Today’s theme for is “heart.”

bobiko, to nature
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Mantis in the yard. I am honestly surprised to see such an insect. Especially since it is in danger of extinction.

yazad3, to SanJose
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Hard to see, but there are two mantids in this photo. I wonder if they are the same subspecies and if the smaller one is hiding from the bigger one. Also not sure if they are the same sex, males are usually smaller and get devoured by the larger female before/during/after mating! San Jose, California, Sept 2023.

siona, to random

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