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13-SEP-2008 Steve Sprengel

Chinese mantid ⋅ Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Carolina mantid ⋅ Stagmomantis carolina
by Steve Sprengel

Holmes Lake, Lincoln, Nebraska view map

Two grasshopper-fed inhabitants of the ragweed ecosystem.

Hatched in spring, these two ladies will soon lay their eggs
which will survive the winter so the cycle can repeat again.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi ,Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR
1/200s f/14.0 at 300.0mm iso200 with external flash full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Rod Rees01-Oct-2008 18:48
Both are beauties. Good fill flash.
Janet Forjan-Freedman18-Sep-2008 00:20
Very detailed and interesting captures!
Suzette A Paduano17-Sep-2008 11:54
Neat shots
dawn15-Sep-2008 02:21
I'm not much of a bug person but the preying mantis has me fascinated. They are such an elegant bug.