Orchid video

[papilio_]

Hymenopus coronatus, Orchid Mantis, L4


1080p

 

[Digger]

Well done!

 

[CosbyArt]

Great to see a video of your mantis, nice clear video.

 

[papilio_]

Well done!

Thanks very much Digger!

Great to see a video of your mantis, nice clear video.

Thanks CrosbyArt!

I used fairly strong back lighting on this vid to bring out more of the mantis' translucence ... I thought it was interesting the way its innards can be seen shifting about, a little bit like seeing the digestive tract as the glass mantis swallows in Precarious' amazing video.

 

[dmina]

That is amazing...beautiful... and so cool... I wish you could come take pictures of mine...

 

[Leafbug]

Great Video! Such a beautiful Mantis!!!

 

[papilio_]

That is amazing...beautiful... and so cool... I wish you could come take pictures of mine...

Many thanks dmina! Video does work particularly well for mantids, it really captures their astonishing personality and behavior. But boy, what a lot of work! :sweatdrop:

Great Video! Such a beautiful Mantis!!!

Thanks Leafbug! I agree, this mantis is simply sublime, so elegant!

 

[SillyMantis]

I absolutely love them. They are so beautiful!

 

[EJ-the-Hyena]

I find myself whispering "Get em'... get em'... go on.. get that bugger" whenever i watched feeding videos or am feeding my own little guys

amazing camera work too!

 

[dmina]

Yeah... I think we all do that!