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I don't know if your camera has the mirror up mode.It practically lifts the mirror inside the camera and keeps it up before the shutter opens.Normally when shooting, the mirror is raised and the shutter does its thing while you press the shutter release button. The light from your lens hits the...

If yuo can get a remote cord as well and use the mirror up mode.It will reduce camera shake and improve on image quality. Have a looh here: Shot taken in daylight with a manfrotto 410 head and remote cord,canon 7d and tamron 180mm macro lens. Ciao.

Thats one big post, :D I didn't see the replies :dots:

It looks like Heteropteryx dilatata to me,a phasmid. It comes from Malesia though. It would help to have a pic with more detail. Ciao.

Nice shots,what setup did you use? Hi mag does reduce DOF,well done. Ciao.

Thanks guys,plenty more pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyita/ Ciao.

Yep,It's my basement.The ambient temp drops to 15°c.With the lamps and mat it's at 29° more or less and drops to 20-23 with the mats on and lamps turned off at night. The Empusa though is not heated at all and is doing just fine.

Anytime,just grab a flight to Rome ;)

Yep,I try to do my best for my bugs ;) Here's a pic of my Empusa pennata

Hi there,i decided to house my mantids in these tanks. There is a single Phyllocrania paradoxa in each section of the larger one and one in the smaller one. Heating mats are provided for both of them and le lamps are 40 daylight bulbs. I'll soon post the other vivariums i have for the fourth...

Thanks guts,I still can't make out if it's male or female but it does look great. Merry christmas to all. Cheers.

An Empusa pennata found in the wild north of Rome. Cheers

Thanks for the great welcome guys.. My Empusa is doing very well,it ests twice a week and is in great shape as are the oter two. :lol: Here's a link to my pics. http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyita/ These are of empusa in the wild,the latest pics were taken Saturday 4th Dec. There are...

A quick post to say hi to you all. I'm Andy and am new to the hobby,I'm 43 and am an airline pilot. I presently have the following mantids G.gongylodes Popa.sp Empusa pennata Cheers. :)