Sexy but deadly


Posted by Mario Fiorucci on Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:30 am

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Garden scene at the back of my house.
In this copulation of Praying Mantis, the female has eaten the head and part of the neck of the male, who will continue to copulate until he falls dying thanks to having a 2nd brain located in the stomach that allows him to continue with the action.
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by Gary Gulash on Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:46 pm
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Gruesome and awesome. Very nice composition of the participants and habitat. You were really shooting at high iso, but the image quality looks good.
 

by ADKShooter on Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:03 pm
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Besides saying this is a beautifully executed image I only have one thought: I'm glad I'm not a male Mantis. Yikes !!
 

by Tom Whelan on Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:45 pm
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The colors are gorgeous, the behavior is familiar and grotesque. Love the mantis details (well, maybe not the headless male...)
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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:20 am
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What a story! Beautifully executed, so to speak. :(. I am impressed with image quality and how the flower echos the shape of the mantis...or perhaps the other way around.
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by Darren5907 on Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:19 pm
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Fascinating and macabre behaviour beautifully captured. A great shot.
 

by Yun Gao on Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:08 pm
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A cruel nature story wonderfully captured. Beautiful details and perfect title.
 

by 1943mike on Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:31 pm
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Perfect composition of these two mating insects. At f/13 you had to find and angle that would eliminate anything close by .. good job!

As already noted, colors are very pleasing.

Perhaps it's Catherine, Anne, and Jane's revenge on Henry.

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by ChrisRoss on Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:17 am
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Nicely captured, plenty of detail and fascinating subject.
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