Pnigomantis medioconstricta, Double Shield Mantis

[papilio_]

First image is L2, rest are L3

 

[jrh3]

Nice what camera and what lens are you using? Im looking for a nice setup for macro

 

[papilio_]

Nice what camera and what lens are you using? Im looking for a nice setup for macro

Thanks! I'm using a Sony a7II and Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 with a Raynox 250 for added magnification.

The Nikon D7100 is a superb APS-C camera body which can be had for ~$750, and the Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D Macro, still one of the very sharpest lenses available, is under $400 these days from B&H and Amazon, lens deal of the century!

 

[jrh3]

Nice, its on the near future list, lol.

 

[papilio_]

 

[agent A]

spectacular

my favorite species to photograph

 

[LAME]

They are awesome ^_^

 

[dmina]

Beautiful pics ... I have some Shields also... about the same age... I can't wait to see them grow through your camera, as they are too small for these old eyes to see all that definition... Your pictures are amazing... Keep us updated...

 

[mantisman 230]

Got mine atm, sadly I have only 4 females out of 13 mantids xD xD