Bolbena and Hestiasula

[tier]

Here are two species of small mantids, Bolbena with 15mm and Hestiasula with 35mm for adult males and females in total size.

Bolbena hottentotta

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3028…_83bc529252.jpg

Hestiasula brunneriana

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3028…_0d66379c85.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/3027…_6e1a818cbf.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3028…_f6e7f868e0.jpg

The pictures were done with the EOS Digitaland a little Adobe Photoshop...

best regrds,

Stefan

 

[mrblue]

the images arent working for me, probably because the links are abbreviated.

 

[tier]

Oh, yes, you are right. Thanks for the info. Strange...

Here its again:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/302828..._83bc529252.jpg

and

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/302828..._0d66379c85.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/302744..._6e1a818cbf.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/302828..._f6e7f868e0.jpg

 

[mrblue]

nice pics. im guessing new camera?

 

[hibiscusmile]

they are good pics I love these little guys, but they are so hard to see when hatched!