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Mantis eating a fly
Copyright © 2004 Eleanor Caputo Studio18gallery.com

Mantis eating a fly
JACKSON, Amador County, California, USA
September 28, 2004
I just thought I would share this shot I took a couple years ago. I shot this with my 100mm macro hand held at midnight, using porch light. I just love praying mantis and have a couple of shots of them hatching as well. With this shot, I actually was tired of waiting for him to get to the fly that was sleeping so I moved the mantis closer to the fly and in a split second he grabbed the fly and devoured him. the fly squirmed like crazy and I felt bad but it was going to happen anyway.
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Contributed by Eleanor18 on 26 July, 2009 - 7:38pm
Last updated 24 August, 2009 - 1:58pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kevin Hall, 24 August, 2009 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

date?
Eleanor, is there any chance you could put an approximate date? Maybe month and year if nothing else?
… Kevin Hall, 24 August, 2009 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Date Taken
9-28-2004
… Eleanor18, 24 August, 2009 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

Good shot, but...
linking is for different views of the same individual or group.

I unlinked this one from the others- it's good enough to stand on its own.
… Chuck Entz, 26 July, 2009 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok thanks.
Ok thanks.
… Eleanor18, 26 July, 2009 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

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