Praying Mantis


peterpan

peterpan

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Praying Mantis

My setup:

Share abit of my setup

I am using a Tamron 90mm
2x Flash 270 Ex and FL 25
DIY diffuser Still working out a better way of creative macro
Ranynox DCR 250 added


Praying Mantis Female mantids deposit batches of between 10 and 400 fertilized eggs using their ovipositor at the tip of the abdomen. The eggs are secured to stems, leaves, or other surfaces, with each egg batch housed in an ootheca (egg case) constructed from a frothy substance produced in the abdomen. Each egg is deposited in an individual compartment inside the ootheca, and each compartment has a one-way valve permitting the young insects to hatch with minimal effort

Aperture f/32.0
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
ISO Speed 200
Shot not taken good just share mantis laying her eggs

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There are about 2000 species of praying mantises. The biggest mantises are the Tenodera and the Archimantis, which are 6 inches long! The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is only 2/5 of an inch, or one centimeter

Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/29.0
ISO Speed 200

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Website
http://www.wix.com/benjamincam/insect
 

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wow, super rare shot . . . i love the first one . . . really very very lucky. :)

this is a very good learning for my kids, thanks for sharing.
 

Very nice shots, Ben. You captured the right moment.
 

Nice shots! :) I've not seen a mantis laying eggs before. Thanks for sharing ;)
 

Nice capture on #1. Have yet to have the change to see this yet. Thanks for sharing Ben
 

good shot of a great moment:)
 

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