Well, it was bound to happen.....a bug flipped me off: I spent a good bit of time prodding, poking and trying to get this mantis in different poses. I guess it finally had enough and...

Dixie Native Loc: Leicester, NC

I spent a good bit of time prodding, poking and trying to get this mantis in different poses. I guess it finally had enough and let me know how it felt.

Hand held and in natural light of a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis)...in the wild.

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orrie smith Loc: Kansas

nice, and funny

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Super macro but it might only have the one "finger".

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Dixie Native wrote:

I spent a good bit of time prodding, poking and trying to get this mantis in different poses. I guess it finally had enough and let me know how it felt.

Hand held and in natural light of a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis)...in the wild.

Please click Download for a closer look.

Again, thanks for viewing and all comments.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

👍 Efforts pay off!

tinusbum Loc: east texas

you sure did,back in the old days they didnt mind getting their pics taken.good shot

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Nice image as usual and with a story to go with it too.

Moondoggie Loc: Southern California

What great timing to capture this image. Thanks for sharing

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Nice shot!

Dixie Native Loc: Leicester, NC

[quote=Dixie Native]I spent a good bit of time prodding, poking and trying to get this mantis in different poses. I guess it finally had enough and let me know how it felt.

Hand held and in natural light of a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis)...in the wild.

Please click Download for a closer look.

Again, thanks for viewing and all comments.

SORRY, this is actually a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).

napabob Loc: Napa CA

[quote=Dixie Native]

Dixie Native wrote:

I spent a good bit of time prodding, poking and trying to get this mantis in different poses. I guess it finally had enough and let me know how it felt.

Hand held and in natural light of a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis)...in the wild.

Please click Download for a closer look.

Again, thanks for viewing and all comments.

SORRY, this is actually a Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina).

no worries, though different accents............just as effective