Praying Mantis Shots Anyone?

[dang]

I've been looking for one of these all year, and finaly lucked up. I'm going to add a collection of galleries to a Mantis Topic in my links. Anyone else enjoy seeing these guys? I'd love to add you if you have some shots.
Thanks in advance,
tom

[erichmangl]

http://www.pbase.com/erichmangl/mantis

[simplephotography]

Dang, man! This is an awesome shot!

[larena]

http://www.pbase.com/larena/image/39652947

[arhuaco]

Praying Mantis, Luang Namtha (Laos)

[foxchest]

Great idea for a thread. I've got lots of mantis shots, even though I live in England, because I actually keep mantids and study them (and practise Praying Mantis Kung Fu). This is Fay:

[foxchest]

Unfortunately I took this one with my phone-camera, so the quality is rubbish, but it's the best one I've taken in terms of capturing the classic lines of a mantis' elegant profile.

[dang]

Erich, glad you added the shot. Didn't remember you having that gallery ,
and it's great! Mark, & Larena added to my insect macro section, both of you have some nice shots and variety. David added, good shots! Thanks everyone, I'm adding a lot of links to my insects. Simple, added your Uban gallery to my City Topic. Like your street shots too.
Hope more people have some of these guys. And Stick Insects of any kind. I haven't seen one of those here, but maybe I'll get lucky some day.
Thanks again for posting, makes it easier to find the galleries to add.
Here's one more of the mantis shots I took:

[lindabuckell]

A treat for me to see these Mantis shots - fascinating arent they

(Trust Erich to post that lol lol)

[455rocket]

[dang]

Chuckle at Linda, but at least you've plenty of dragonflies ! lol

Rocket, added you in my Insect Macro links... great collection too. Thanks!!!

[lecook]

http://www.pbase.com/image/50722601

[foxchest]

Lecook, is that a Madagascan Marbled Mantis?

[jimcritchley]

I have a mantis shot but no idea how to show it in this thread, could someone help me out?

[clivegriffin]

I call this "Death in the Afernoon"...