Another Creo photo shoot plus video

[papilio_]

Creobroter pictipennis mantis, L3

 

[dmina]

beautiful... thanks for sharing

 

[twolfe]

Nice. I especially like that first one.

 

[Digger]

stunning video

 

[papilio_]

beautiful... thanks for sharing

Thanks dmina ... best luck and enjoy your new Creos!

Nice. I especially like that first one.

Thanks a lot Tammy! I really like that one too.

stunning video

Thanks very much Digger, I appreciate it!

 

[dmina]

Just curious.. do you mist the mantis before you shoot them? they seem to have dewdrops

 

[papilio_]

Just curious.. do you mist the mantis before you shoot them? they seem to have dewdrops

I do sometimes spray an extremely light mist across them, partly for the visual "dew" effect but primarily in order to encourage a higher degree of activity and various postures making for more interesting images. The Creo, more than any other mantis I keep presently, tends to just sit there unless I do something to encourage movement.

 

[sally]

Beautiful

 

[papilio_]

Beautiful

Thank you sally!

 

[Precarious]

Looks good. You get nice natural lighting.

 

[papilio_]

Thanks Precarious, I appreciate your taking a look.

 

[SillyMantis]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing.