Tawainese Mantids _ a test_Odontomantis planiceps

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Friend of mine, the gentleman "Flying Mantis" offer me to post his recent photos, which is always inspiring, and I encurage him to publish on the forum. so here we are!

 

[OGIGA]

Awesome! I hope to see more!

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Adult male

 

[wuwu]

wow, crazy looking mantid and nice pics!

 

[Jenn]

Very nice work!!!

 

[OGIGA]

Breath-taking pictures indeed!

 

[yen_saw]

Very nice pics Luke, your friend took beautiful pics. I remember getting this species once from Taiwan. The hatchling looks exactly like an ant!

 

[wuwu]

hey luke, do you know what camera and lens your friend used for these beautiful photos?

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Hi, Wuwu,

Here is the website

http://blepharopsis.deviantart.com/gallery/

that has information second to none.

Enjoy

Luke

 

[yen_saw]

Cute little fellow!! smallest adult male i have ever seen, adult male is only about 1.5 cm!! but they are so aggressive that i saw one attacking it's own poop :lol: Adult female has beautiful jade green wings. They do resemble queen ants (before mating). I hope to pair them up soon, but I'm really worry if the head of adult male remain intact afterwards.

Adult male

(Hi.... pardon my huge eyes, i have a thick glass on!! )

Adult female

 

[robo mantis]

Those eyes are weird :shock:

 

[Ian]

Those photos are just out of this world, what camera are you using?

Really crisp, sharp shots.

Lovely mantis to

 

[Asa]

Those eyes are weird :shock:

Yeah, they almost pop out.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Oh! so beautiful!

 

[OGIGA]

Beautiful!!! I love those eyes. Looks cartoonish actually. I wish they are bigger though because I really like large mantises.

 

[Way.Of.The.Mantis]

Wow very nice! :shock:

 

[AFK]

absolutely amazing pics!

 

[yen_saw]

Mating only lasted 30 minutes or so.

Male survived!!

 

[jmac27]

Fisherman, your friend is an excellent photographer and that is a beautiful mantid. Any idea what camera/lenses he was using?