some different mantis species

[macro junkie]

1st off ghost mantis adult male

 

[macro junkie]

Idolomantis Diabolica

watch this..

 

[macro junkie]

Peaock mantis


threat pose

laying ferilte ooth

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watch this

 

[macro junkie]

Hierodula salomonis

Hierodula salomonis

 

[macro junkie]

Hymenopus coronatus

Hymenopus coronatus - orchid mantis

[Left - Adult male] [Right - adult female]

 

[veiledchamguy]

THESE ARE SOOO CRAZY !!!!

 

[westcoastchameleons]

Awsome! What lense are you using?

Jake

 

[bucky]

Thats REALLY cool! Ive always been interested in mantis'. Havent seen much around here lately.

 

[jukeboxpunk]

Damn

Ya those are some good shots. Im envious. How did you get into macro photography? Why did you choose mantises as a subject? Are those your insects or other peoples?

 

[Jerm]

Orchid mantis...

Amazing photos!

I've kept a couple of types of mantis, until I realized that it was illegal for me to have them here in Florida. Here are a couple of pics:

 

[ColorCham427]

LOL!!! Set a fight up with him and Kimbo!

I am falling more in love with these crazy cool looking Mantids!

If you have any for sale... please... PM me first!

 

[Jerm]

LOL!!! Set a fight up with him and Kimbo!

I am falling more in love with these crazy cool looking Mantids!

If you have any for sale... please... PM me first!

If you don't live in Florida, here are a couple of sites where you can order some: www.deadlymantis.com, www.usamantis.com.

This is a nymph of a cryptic mantis that I had:

 

[Eyal]

damn macro, you do it again, im just shocked how amazing these photos are, and also the photo technique at photo shop. Im beginning to love mantis more and more do they bite?

 

[PICHISPYTHONS]

dude those are some bad a$$ bugs!!!!
why do i have to live in the state these guys are illegal in???
awesome pics and videos man, keep them coming.!!!!!

 

[Sang]

i am really amazed by these insects, by far my favorite.

its rare to find them out here, i caught a female a while back, she laid some egg things, and then died i was depressed, i thought the eggs were not fertile, few months later i had a bunch of baby mantis, so i let them go

 

[macro junkie]

the common chinse mantis..im oging to stop breeding these..its got to the stage in the uk where nympths are worth pennys.nothings worse than being stuck with 100s of nympths that no one wants..so this will be my last time with them

1st instar just hatched

3rd instar

the dreaded mantis grip of death

threat pose

 

[macro junkie]

A very rare site..giant asian praying mantis teeth..this is there bottom jaw and how they chew there prey

 

[macro junkie]

THESE ARE SOOO CRAZY !!!!

Awsome! What lense are you using?

Jake

canon mpe-65mm 1-5X and somtimes canon 60mm..flash is canon mt-24ex twin macro flash

Thats REALLY cool! Ive always been interested in mantis'. Havent seen much around here lately.

loads in the uk..lots of diffrent species for sale.

 

[macro junkie]

Ya those are some good shots. Im envious. How did you get into macro photography? Why did you choose mantises as a subject? Are those your insects or other peoples?

i saw pics on the internet and wanted the ssme images so i bought an slr and itprogressed from there/iv been doing macro for 18 months.there all my mantidssome i havent got any more because mantids dont have a very long life span..this is whats good about them..you can enjoy lots of difrent speices..when it dies you can buy a difrent one..ant mantids dont live long at tall.6 months or so..others live about a year.

Amazing photos!

I've kept a couple of types of mantis, until I realized that it was illegal for me to have them here in Florida. Here are a couple of pics:
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yer i know..that sucks big time/nice orchid mantis.i have managed to get shot of 1st instar orhid mantis yet..im surprised u have?if you buy them from good breeders they wont sale them till there L3..by that time they have lost there orange and jet black colour..they then get very pink untill adult when they loose most of there colour unless your lucky..some of them stay pink when they shed to adult.only some tho.

 

[macro junkie]

LOL!!! Set a fight up with him and Kimbo!

I am falling more in love with these crazy cool looking Mantids!

If you have any for sale... please... PM me first!

i live in uk so i only post to the uk..i know of 2 good breeders..1 in usa and 1 in sweden..let me know where you live and il hook you up.

If you don't live in Florida, here are a couple of sites where you can order some: www.deadlymantis.com, www.usamantis.com.

yep..if your in usa heres a place to buy them http://www.mantisplace.com/ and heres a good mantis forum..usa based. http://mantidforum.net/

heres uk mantis forum - http://www.dragonscrest.co.uk/forums/

damn macro, you do it again, im just shocked how amazing these photos are, and also the photo technique at photo shop. Im beginning to love mantis more and more do they bite?

Thanks..no they dont bite..theres a few species that are agresive but you want find them for sale.iv never been bit.

dude those are some bad a$$ bugs!!!!
why do i have to live in the state these guys are illegal in???
awesome pics and videos man, keep them coming.!!!!!

yer that sucks.i know parts of usa it is legal tho right>?

i am really amazed by these insects, by far my favorite.

its rare to find them out here, i caught a female a while back, she laid some egg things, and then died i was depressed, i thought the eggs were not fertile, few months later i had a bunch of baby mantis, so i let them go

id love to see some in the wild.