Hestiasula major, Giant Boxer Mantis L2

[papilio_]

Thanks for looking!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

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[mushroom]

They are such an interesting looking species. It must be very difficult to get a good photo due to their small size, but you nailed it. Beautiful shots!

 

[dmina]

I am so glad you got these guys to photograph Michael... One of my favorites... but so small to see... (with my old eyes)

Great pics... Thanks for sharing! keep us updated...

 

[papilio_]

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Thank you PrayingMantisPets!

They are such an interesting looking species. It must be very difficult to get a good photo due to their small size, but you nailed it. Beautiful shots!

Thanks mushroom!

Not so hard, take a couple hundred shots and maybe 10% will look good.

I am so glad you got these guys to photograph Michael... One of my favorites... but so small to see... (with my old eyes)

Great pics... Thanks for sharing! keep us updated...

Thank you dmina! Yes, wonderful little mantids, I'll try to get some video of the way they box their little raptorial arms at you.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Stunning pics! Beautiful mantis!

 

[Precarious]

Great shots! I especially like the head-on pic.

 

[dmina]

Thank you dmina! Yes, wonderful little mantids, I'll try to get some video of the way they box their little raptorial arms at you.

Did you forget about the video? or even an update?... I know they had to have molted by now???

 

[papilio_]

Great shots! I especially like the head-on pic.

Thank you Precarious! That's my fave too. These are so cool!

Did you forget about the video? or even an update?... I know they had to have molted by now???

Sorry dmina, my mistake ... this one was actually L3 already, the others were L2. They're growing very quickly though, so we should have L4 soon.

 

[papilio_]

Stunning pics! Beautiful mantis!

Thank you MikhailsDinos!

 

[Mantis Man13]

Cool photos dude!

 

[Paul M16]

Great photos of a really nice species

 

[papilio_]

Cool photos dude!

Thanks a lot Mantis Man!

Great photos of a really nice species

Thank you Paul! Yes, these are a very cool species.

 

[PlayingMantis]

My first reaction is: "Aww little baby, sooooo cute!"

Seriously though, beautiful pics! I never knew they were so...detailed!

 

[twolfe]

Nice images. I want one of those mantids!

 

[Talisker]

Terrific photographs, I want one!.

 

[papilio_]

My first reaction is: "Aww little baby, sooooo cute!"

Seriously though, beautiful pics! I never knew they were so...detailed!

Thank you PlayingMantis!  Yeah, they're too adorable for their own good.

Nice images. I want one of those mantids!

Thanks Tammy!

Terrific photographs, I want one!.

Thanks very much Talisker! 

 

[MantisRCool]

Amazing photos and amazing mantis... Doesn't seem very giant though lol

 

[papilio_]

Amazing photos and amazing mantis... Doesn't seem very giant though lol

Thank you MantisRCool!  I love these little guys ... just have to wonder who the joker was who named them.