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mental4astro
16-08-2011, 12:31 PM
I heard an aggressive buzzing noise coming from my passionfruit vine at lunch time. A carful look showed a praying mantis was chowing down on a wasp that was struggling for life. Ran to grab my camera and managed to pickup these closeups. Thankfully my proximaty didn't disturb the feeding praying mantis.
WOW is what came to my mind when I went over the pics.
renormalised
16-08-2011, 01:18 PM
Nice shots!!!!:):)
troypiggo
16-08-2011, 01:27 PM
I love this sort of thing. Mantids are ruthless and efficient killers. Graphic, but I found these fascinating:
Praying mantis vs mouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcIUIULafw)
versus hummingbird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDxwN3HEU5o&feature=related)
versus snake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5xx6804zCw&feature=related)
The list goes on, but you get the idea.
Miaplacidus
16-08-2011, 02:03 PM
Brilliant close-ups. Love it.
Octane
16-08-2011, 03:59 PM
Well shot, Alexander. Fascinating. :)
H
iceman
16-08-2011, 04:00 PM
Who knew they were so deadly!
Cool shots!
von Tom
16-08-2011, 04:20 PM
Top shots Alexander - I like how the Praying Mantis was eyeing you whilst eating!
Tom
bloodhound31
16-08-2011, 05:01 PM
Great shots mate! I remember seeing praying mantis on Utube, attacking and killing snakes, mice and small birds!
Awesome hunters!
Baz.
Osirisra
16-08-2011, 05:09 PM
Awesome! Yeah I like how the mantis eyeing you off and still feeding.
Mantids are for sure an A level hunter of the insect world.
SkyViking
16-08-2011, 08:11 PM
That's amazing, I didn't know they were so ferocious.:eyepop:
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