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Old 15-08-2013, 10:57 PM
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Garden monster
Not only the warmer weather but also longer daylight have made the insects life more active, so meet the 40mm garden monster: Mantodea aka Mantis (Sphodromantis viridis).
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Old 17-08-2013, 12:12 PM
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Nice one. I like how the forelimbs are almost translucent.
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Old 17-08-2013, 07:40 PM
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They are beautiful creatures aren't they.
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They are beautiful creatures aren't they.
Yes they are.
They also stimulate imagination -
Do you remember a 1957 fiction film produced by William Alland “The Deadly Mantis”?
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