Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105 macro lens, ISO 1600, f/13 at 1/125th of a second
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/8 at 1/160th of a second (- 1/3 stop ev)
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 1600, f/13 at 1/200th of a second
I thought that this rather interesting insect warranted three angles. It’s called a dead leaf mantis. There are many species of dead leaf mantises and as the name suggests, they mimic dead leaves. Like yesterday’s bird, this guy was also photographed in the cloud forest of Ecuador. Unlike the bird, I don’t have a dead leaf mantis call to share.
Hey, that looks like a dead leaf. I know what a dead leaf sounds like, when it crumbles under your foot. We can leave that one to the imagination. Great shots!
Amazing! I love praying mantises and have never seen one like this! (and thanks for reminding me I need to order my mantis egg sacks for my pest free veggie garden this year! Last year I had hundreds of babies & all my veggies turned out amazing!)
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Incredible focus and amazing subject!
Hey, that looks like a dead leaf. I know what a dead leaf sounds like, when it crumbles under your foot. We can leave that one to the imagination. Great shots!
It looks like a piece of pastry to me…….
Karen is worried that that low carb diet is getting to you.
Amazing! I love praying mantises and have never seen one like this! (and thanks for reminding me I need to order my mantis egg sacks for my pest free veggie garden this year! Last year I had hundreds of babies & all my veggies turned out amazing!)
WOW! Wonderful shots on such an interesting subject (and I never thought insects would be my cup of tea) ! You never cease to amaze!
Great shot and what a fantastic insect. I would have filled a card of this marvel.
Crazy shit!
“You look marvelous.”
Truly a fantastic specimen and well-photographed. That first shot shows just how good the disguise is.
Amazing photos of an example of protective coloration!
great shot,had to look at three time to see what it was, it looks like dead leaf, mebe this so it emeimes wont brother it , or mess with it.