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"TINY PRAYING MANTIS".
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| Información de la foto |
Copyright: Aires Mario da Cruz (oscarromulus)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1140 W: 189 N: 2129]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (5678) |
| Género: Animals |
| Medio: Color |
| Tomada el: 2008-10-03 |
| Categorías: Insects |
| Cámara: Sony DSC H9 |
| Exposición: f/4, 1/100 segundos |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Map: [view] |
| Versión de la foto: Versión original |
| Fecha enviada: 2008-10-07 8:03 |
| Vista: 698 |
| Puntos: 10 |
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| [Normas para las notas] Notas del fotógrafo |
"MINIATURE PRAYING MANTIS". = Bolbe pygmaea. = 2/5 of an inch = 1 centimeter.
What a wonderful day this was...nice and warm and sunny; so, I went into "my neck of the woods" again. And, here within the "Lazy-eyed Susan" patch I noticed a longhish creature. So I clicked. It moved. I clicked again. Then it flew away. Wondered what I had on my Sony DSC H9. I blew it up. Could not believe my eyes and my luck. A MINIATURE "PRAYING MANTIS". Did not even know that such species existed; so, the internet confirmed my disbelieve. It was and is a PRAYING MANTIS. There are around 2000 of these species in our world. All the details can be had on this PAGE. I had to hide the defects of the blown-up images because as they had become distorted like a rubber band does when EXTENED far too much. The "Green Baby Mantis" by Enio Branco is loaded with details.
THIS IS A "MUST READ".
They eat their mates immediately after coupling just as spiders do. Please go down and open the next item by scrolling to look for "PRAYING MANTIS MATES WITHOUT A HEAD. This is one powerful PREDATOR. They also have ultrasonic hearing. Very similar to the one you are seeing here.
The one you are seeing has been ENLARGED and cropped and turned 90*. You may see it ENLARGED FURTHER HERE by clicking the right bottom corner. |
eqshannon, zeca, Alex99, jusninasirun ha puntuado esta nota como útil.
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Hi Aires
I'm not sure this is a Mantis - the long piercing mouthpart suggests it is some kind of bug (Hemiptera). I thought mantids had mouthparts for chewing, not sucking.
I found one image of Bolbe pygmaea here
Kind Regards
Vinny
I don't understand it...sort of you having problems with Youtube...the electronic world is supposed to be good, but honestly it looks more and more like the Antichrist....
This is one fantastic lesson and I learned a whole bunch here today Mario...your lessons are so special and well thought out...If the photo isn't #1 technically you make up for it 100 percent and much more by giving us a whole lesson as you learn it...That! that is what learning and teaching is all about and you're number one in my book!
Bob
- zeca
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(2881) - [2008-10-07 21:00]
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And he is in the Brasilian flag, Aires! Beautiful colours! Nice composition!
Regards,
Zeca
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- Alex99
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Hi, dear Mario.
I am glad to comment your nice shots in this day (you know what I tell about).
Wonderful and colourful scene. Yellow petals create an amazing scene and insect among them is looked very nicely. My hearty wishes to your and your charming Bernadette.
Yours Alexei.
P.S. I hope this day was the best for you. And all your friends including me were next to you.
Hi Mario.
Tiny but really well spotted among the striking yellow petals. Nice framing with the green behind the head. I like the perch and TFS. Regards.
Jusni
This definitely is a tiny little thing. Excellent notes!
Thanks for another fine share!
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Hi Aires,
I'm very sorry to ruin your excitement about this insect but it is not a Praying Mantis. In fact it is a species of Capsid or Plant Bug. The long piercing mouthpart is used to suck up the juices of its prey whereas a mantis has chewing mouth-parts like beetles.
This is a really nice photo though :-)
Well done,
Joe