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22-AUG-2016 Christine Hanrahan

Praying mantis, female (Mantis religiosa)

Marlborough Forest

This big female, ready to lay eggs, just hung around and made no attempt to fly away. Could be she was thinking of laying eggs nearby.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/100s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Aug-2016 13:51:25
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
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Nora van Beek28-Aug-2016 18:07
Nice capture! I wish we had more of these around here. I haven't seen even one this summer. V
Nirvan Hope28-Aug-2016 03:26
How incredibly elegant she looks (and loaded down!)
Helen Betts27-Aug-2016 22:27
They are such interesting insects! Nice of her to pose for you, and well captured. V.
janescottcumming27-Aug-2016 21:54
Such fascinating creatures. V
Carl Carbone27-Aug-2016 20:34
Nice! We saw a male the other night on the way to the moth sheet.
Jim Coffman27-Aug-2016 20:21
Very nice find and so well captured!!
Pierre Martin27-Aug-2016 20:20
striking capture, superb in that pose!
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