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Along with everyone else in the world my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Paris. When will this madness stop?
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 430 genera in 15 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.
The closest relatives of mantises are the termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation.
Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Assyria. A cultural trope popular in cartoons imagines the female mantis as a femme fatale. Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets.
Los Angeles. California.
beautiful and dangerous
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"that the nature is beautiful and that the heart splits me" Louis Aragon
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This curious little critter was perched on top of a table on our terrace. The table is covered in a black waterproof cover at the moment. I've just now carried it very gently to a flowerbed in the garden as it didn't seem to be in any hurry to leave the table. Spookily, when I returned to the terrace there was another praying mantis on the floor, this time it was a green coloured one and had a bulging abdomen which indicated it had just enjoyed a nice insect meal or, perhaps, it was pregnant with eggs? I've read that this is the exact time for laying their eggs
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At the Shinto shrine Suitengū (水天宮). If you just translate the name it would mean water-sky-shrine, which doesn't make that much sense. But what does is if you take into account that Suiten is a name: the Japanese name of the Hindu god Varuna. Several Hindu gods and goddess came to Japan through Buddhism. With the 19th century official splitting of Buddhism and Shinto in Japan, Suiten was identified with the Japanese kami Amenominakanushi, and thus the worship of Suiten became a part of Shinto religion.
The shrine was founded by a daimyō of the Arima family in 1818 (in another spot, but when the family moved to Tokyo, the shrine came with them). The current shrine dates to 2016 - so the building was just 2 years old when I visited here in 2018. But the chief priest of the shrine is still a member of the Arima family (it's actually the 17th family head).
The shrine is dedicated to conception and safe childbirth, which makes it very popular (as can be seen by this lunch time rush). And it is very, very easy to find. You just have to get to the Suitengumae station ('mae' means 'in front of' - so the name of the station is literally 'in front of the Suiten shrine').
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An Egyptian statue of a praying man - made of greywacke and dated to around 650-500 B.C. (which is quite old, of course, but when it comes to classic Egypt, that is rather late, some 500 years AFTER the end of the New Kingdom. And as my dear father-in-law, who used to teach classical history at university, always pointed out to his students: a year back then was just as long as a year is now. And yes, long before I even knew his son, he was one of my university professors).
From an unknown find-spot - now on display at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.
Jade Buddha Temple, 170 Anyuan Rd., Shanghai
She stood motionless like this for a long time in front of the temple gate.
Spanish Name: Mantis o Santateresa
English Name: European Mantis or Praying mantis
Scientific Name: Mantis religiosa
Family: Mantidae
Order: Mantodea
Age: Young male
Location: Benicàssim
Province: Castelló de La Plana
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe
Back at home again, probably gonna stay for awhile, although the "wildlife" activities have slowed down a lot with Fall just around the corner. I find this to be one of the more endearing of my mantis efforts - it's all about the look and what passes for a blue nose in my book. Do check it large for the full impact.
Another amazing painting by Eduardo Kobra who has magnificent paintings all over the city. Keep your eyes pealed!
Backside of tiger lily. Looked to me like it was drawing its little arms up in prayer or maybe preparing to blow some kisses my way.
The praying mantis is a carnivore, eating mainly insects and other small animals. Many gardeners and farmers welcome them, because the insects they eat are often pests that hurt crops.
In some traditions, the praying mantis is regarded as a protective symbol. It is believed to bring good luck and safeguard individuals from negative energies or harm.
For Looking Close on Friday theme "Bugs & Co"
…. Por no olvidar, por la gente de bien. Oremos porque algo de aquello vuelva a ser igual. Por la libertad y por respirar. Por el rincón de pensar, por esa canción de nuevo. Oremos por tener esperanza, por bailar en la calle, por caerse de rodillas y de nueve, once volverse a levantar. Oremos por sostenerse en la orilla del río y que tome poco tiempo sonreír y continuar, y entender; y volver a ese lugar. Pray.
Wat Chai Sri Phrum, City of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 400, f/6.3, 220mm, 1/1000s
An amazing sky over Montreux, Chillon Castle gave us this magic lights….Just a day after atrocity in Paris… To pray for Peace… To show how wonderful life is in peace… BeNowMeHere, Montreux, Switzerland, 2015 via 500px ift.tt/1kVy5zQ
This critter decided to come in our house and hang from the top of the front door. I had to get a photo before we ushered it outside. I think they look like aliens
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The war continues. Ukrainians bravely continue to defend their sovereign country.
The colours belie the current atrocities Ukraine is facing, but their courage and brilliance in fighting their tormenting aggressors is remarkable.
Let's hope and pray they can remain an independent, self-determining nation--and support them in every way we can.
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(Image flipped from two cars parked next to each other.)