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29 August 2005

"Preying" Mantis

Oakdale Township, Noble County, Oklahoma

A Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis carolina) waiting to ambush a Hummingbird. The carnivorous insects are known to prey on Hummingbirds. This particular Praying Mantis had been removed from this feeder on three consecutive days.

Sony DSC-V1 ,Sony VCLDEH17V 1.7x tele lens
1/400s f/4 at 47.6mm (35mm equiv 231.2mm) iso100 full exif

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Guest 02-Jan-2006 04:01
That hummingbird is way to big for the mantis, which is only a nymph.