From my garden

This is for all my naturalist friends on flickr :)

My Photoblog- My Third Eye...!

also on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/129177432

Puerto Real, Cádiz

Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz

An exotic species unusual on the portuguese fauna

The African Lined Mantis, like other mantis Orders, have a lifespan of about 12 months. As they grow they go through 30 moults until they reach their full size. It is thought that before each moult they become sluggish and do not feed on anything.

Sphodromantis lineola, commonly known as African Mantis or African Praying Mantis, is often coloured green, however, like this one, they can also be different shades of brown.

Ghana

Giant African Mantis (Sphodromantis viridis)

This picture is the 3rd in this set.

I found this mantis on a tent in a summer camp. I brought it home shot some pictures and returned it to nature.

Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥

This picture is the 2nd in this set.

I found this mantis on a tent in a summer camp. I brought it home shot some pictures and returned it to nature.

Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥

In 2017 the Insectarium expanded significantly and now has the impressive butterfly pavilion.

Giant African Mantis (Sphodromantis viridis)

This picture is the 6th and the last in this set.

I found this mantis on a tent in a summer camp. I brought it home shot some pictures and returned it to nature.

Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥

This picture is the 4th in this set.

I found this mantis on a tent in a summer camp. I brought it home shot some pictures and returned it to nature.

Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥

Ndovu Tented Lodge, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

www.garyfaulknerphoto.co.uk/insects

Calzadilla

Phylum ARTHROPODA/Subphylum HEXAPODA/Clase Insecta/Orden Dictyoptera/Suborden Mantodea/Familia Mantidae/Mantinae Burmeister, 1838/Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775)/ BV

Calzadilla

Phylum ARTHROPODA/Subphylum HEXAPODA/Clase Insecta/Orden Dictyoptera/Suborden Mantodea/Familia Mantidae/Mantinae Burmeister, 1838/Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775)/ BV

Quite a dark colour morph. Focus stack. Protaras, Cyprus.

Another capture of one of my girls having her dinner.

Entre as grandes problemáticas filosóficas da vida de um louva-a-deus encontra-se a dúvida permanente do momento da sua morte: terá ou não terá cabeça nessa ocasião?!

Pois... a questão é efectivamente complexa de avaliar. Sobretudo para um macho... morrer sem cabeça poderá significar que se atingiu o objectivo de vida que é a reprodução, decapitado pela fêmea durante o acto sexual.

Morrer com cabeça poderá ser sinónimo de uma vida inútil, que se apagará na história que os louva-a-deus não escrevem, em que a sua combinação de genes se perdeu, soprada pelo vento do esquecimento.

Mas a questão é relevante... quem quer morrer sem cabeça?!

Louva-a-deus, ninfa / Mantis, nymph (Sphodromantis sp)

Djerba, Tunísia. (20/07/16)

Juvenile. Focus stack. Protaras, Cyprus.

Start of the season in 2016 :)

New gear, New light.

Two millimeter head.

you have to keep your eyes open in the dschungel.... this Praying Mantid was on the lookout for supper....

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Im Urwald muss man auf der Hut sein, diese Fangschrecke war auf der Suche nach etwas Leckerem...

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

My first shots of this guy !

Thanks to all who viewed, commented and/or faved my photo . It is greatly appreciated. Raed :)

Letztes Wochenende war ich auf der Photo-Adventure 2023 und habe am Stand von Terra Zoo dieses tolle Geschöpf knipsen dürfen.

Spontanes Makro meiner subadulten Sphodromantis lineola Dame

Almorzándose a una Vespula vulgaris

Calzadilla

Phylum ARTHROPODA/Subphylum HEXAPODA/Clase Insecta/Orden Dictyoptera/Suborden Mantodea/Familia Mantidae/Mantinae Burmeister, 1838/Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775)/ BV

You can also follow my work on Instagram ;D

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Did you know that one rock band use name Praying Mantis ? Enjoy in their song :o)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X3gUToX6Ic

Juvenile. Focus stack. Protaras, Cyprus.

My other beautiful sandstone colour viridis female.

Checkout the whole series at mantismaniac.blogspot.hu/2012/10/hirek.html

Female, adult

Sigma 105 mm macro at F5.6

diffuses Tageslicht/diffused daylight

focus stack, 11 images

Helicon focus C

Ghana-Mantis

Sphodromantis gastrica.

This picture is the 1st in this set.

I found this mantis on a tent in a summer camp. I brought it home shot some pictures and returned it to nature.

Thank you for your faves and kind comments, very much appreciated - deaR♥‿♥