Katnapper's Picture of Today

[Katnapper]

Adult female Rhombodera sp. (Feb. 2009)

 

[Opivy]

beautiful picture! I have one of these =) can't wait till it get's big and colorful like that.

 

[Rick]

Nice pic. Don't recall mine ever having the red color on the wings.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Was she painting her toenails? :lol:

 

[Vlodek]

I think that your Rhombodera sp. was a little bit shy during the photo session and instead of being red of her face she got red on her abdomen

 

[Katnapper]

Hehe, thanks for the comments everyone! She was really colorful when expanding her wings like that, and I just had to take some pics. She's been residing in the freezer now for several months (along with one of her sisters)... just as great looking as the day she died.

 

[ismart]

She's been residing in the freezer now for several months (along with one of her sisters)... just as great looking as the day she died.

:lol: Your son must be so traumatized by now! :lol: I can picture him reaching for a pop sickle and... :lol:

 

[Katnapper]

She's been residing in the freezer now for several months (along with one of her sisters)... just as great looking as the day she died. :lol: Your son must be so traumatized by now! :lol: I can picture him reaching for a pop sickle and... :lol:

:lol: He's stopped asking me to take them out, as he now realizes it's likely not going to happen, lol. I moved them to the top shelf a while back... and after looking in there for something, he came and in a concerned voice asked, "Mom, where'd you put the mantids?" He had to know, I guess... so he'd be prepared. He was probably hoping I'd taken them out... :lol: No such luck for him!

 

[Opivy]

wait, is it dead in that picture?

 

[Katnapper]

wait, is it dead in that picture?

No... she was alive and well in this picture.

 

[Katnapper]

Poor Brandi... she was scared of a mealworm. But such a beautiful girl. :wub:

Phyllovates chlorophaea adult female (Brandi - June 2009)

 

[Pelle]

Cool pic

 

[Katnapper]

Hymenopus coronatus sub-adult female (July 2009)

Close-up of her wing buds (July 2009)

 

[The_Asa]

Love the wings!

 

[Katnapper]

Tenodera sinensis nymph (January 2009)

 

[ismart]

So cute!

 

[f.wattiez]

Hello,

Superb photographs! Congratulations!

Bests regards, François!

 

[Katnapper]

Thank you for the nice comments!

 

[planetq]

Poor Brandi... she was scared of a mealworm. But such a beautiful girl. :wub:

Haha I noticed that P.chlorophaeas are a bit of a fraidy-cat. haha. It adds to their charm I guess.

They can be so timid sometimes always looking right at you. It's pretty cute.

Minkyu