The Kaiju

[MantisGirl13]

Playing around with the new lens

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Cool picture!

- MantisGirl13

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

I'm on a roll I guess! This is the result of my first ever foray into focus stacking, a process that takes multiple pictures at different focus, then makes a composite image of the parts of the images that are most in focus. At the macro level, it's very difficult to get an image of something so small (especially wiggly lil idolos) completely in focus with one picture, so this process really helps bring tiny things into detail! 

Still I4

 

[MantisGirl13]

Beautiful pictures and mantids.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cool pics

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

Another round of molts for the Idolos! It is simply stunning watching the dramatic size difference between molts with this species.

 

[Synapze]

Awesome photo!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Those are great pics!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

CooL seeing it grow on that pic.

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

It's quite the endeavor to get these guys to cooperate. Thank you all for looking!

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

My second idolo was taking (I believe) her time molting, but finally did it about a week ago, almost a month after my other one.

 

[hysteresis]

I'm so excited. I ordered a batch of idolos. i2.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I'm so excited. I ordered a batch of idolos. i2.

Awesome!!! How many?!!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Awesome!!! How many?!!

- MantisGirl13

Ten. And a few more thistles to fatten up my thistle stock. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

That's a lot! Must have been expensive!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Im sick. I told ye.

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

I had a loss the second day I had them at i2, but the two I'm left with have been pretty easy so far and I think are sub adults now. My only gripe with them is that they are spastic and literally cower at their own shadow. They also seem super delicate. Upon further inspection, I think they may both be males, so I ordered another four more. Best of luck with your new brood!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Im sick. I told ye.

We all are. :lol:

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

My second idolo was taking (I believe) her time molting, but finally did it about a week ago, almost a month after my other one.

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beautifull!!

We all are. :lol:

- MantisGirl13

yup, nothing to do about it

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

The new shipment of Idolos arrived today! Here are two of the four.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Beautiful pics