Asian Flower Mantis

[orionmystery]

One of the members found this lovely mantis and all of us had great fun shooting it, from all angles and full flash as well as natural light. Model of the day.


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[orionmystery]

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[glenntbk]

This is very beautiful! :thumbsup:

 

[NovJoe]

It's a real beauty! Nice series, Kurt!

 

[chvictor]

A rare find indeed. Beautiful shots.

 

[madmartian]

Nice shots!
#8 gets my vote :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[weegk]

beautiful catch . . .really lovely.

i vote for #5 and #8 too.

 

[dykat2009]

Lovely mantis and beautiful captures, Kurt.

First time seeing this insect.

 

[ex0rzist]

I've never seen one before......Beautiful species Kurt. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[GRyder]

Beautiful flower mantis.
Good find Great shots :thumbsup:
#8 my fav

 

[sumball]

Nice lighting as usual.

 

[cukedemon]

love #8..:thumbsup:

 

[orionmystery]

This is very beautiful! :thumbsup:

It's a real beauty! Nice series, Kurt!

A rare find indeed. Beautiful shots.

Thanks, Glenn, NJ and Victor.

 

[orionmystery]

Nice shots!
#8 gets my vote :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

beautiful catch . . .really lovely.

i vote for #5 and #8 too.

Lovely mantis and beautiful captures, Kurt.

First time seeing this insect.

Thanks, MM, weegk and David!

David, seen this only 3 or 4 times too myself.

 

[orionmystery]

I've never seen one before......Beautiful species Kurt. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Beautiful flower mantis.
Good find Great shots :thumbsup:
#8 my fav

Nice lighting as usual.

love #8..:thumbsup:

Thanks, Winston, Lance, sumball and cukedemon.

Winston, not very common. Only seen it 3 or 4 times myself.

 

[yoong8]

Lovery Mantis, good shots:thumbsup:

 

[otc]

Awesome, very well captured.

marcus

 

[zebackq]

#1 like the honeycomb textured eyes..thnx 4 sharing

 

[orionmystery]

Lovery Mantis, good shots:thumbsup:

Awesome, very well captured.

marcus

#1 like the honeycomb textured eyes..thnx 4 sharing

Thanks, yoong8, zebackq, and otc.

 

[cichlid]

Nice, it reminds me of some marine shrimps.