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Mantid with prey - Tenodera
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Mantid with prey - Tenodera
Springfield, Virginia, USA
September 18, 2004
A Chinese mantid eating a bumble bee.
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Contributed by Richard Leung on 24 September, 2004 - 8:34pm
Last updated 11 March, 2005 - 10:11pm

Awww! Ewww! Its creepy and cu
Awww! Ewww! Its creepy and cute at the same time!
… Garrett Pessink, Jr. Arthropoligist and ufoligist., 12 April, 2008 - 8:17am login or register to post comments

Photo of mantid
That is an awesome headshot! Nice poster material!
… Donna Hollinger , 5 April, 2006 - 8:56am login or register to post comments

Awesome Mantid!
Hi Richard,
That is one fantastic photo, increadible detail!
Anyway I'm still working on try to figure out the differences that make the Chinese so different. One thing that I have noticed (at least in the photos that I have taken of them, is that the spines (for lack of better terms) under the forearms seem to be longer than those of the praying mantid. I also noted in your photo that yours is somewhat greener than others I've seen.


Its been months since I've been able to update my web site but I do have several mantid shots that I'll try to post ASAP.


Funny, the last Chinese mantid photo I took last month was also chowing down on a bumble bee, lol...

Good luck, and keep on shooting!
Pixelmixer
A Closer Look Photography.com

… Pixelmixer, 18 October, 2005 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
I love the baby mantis lookin
I love the baby mantis looking over his elbow...
… Arlon, 7 January, 2008 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

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