The dark spots on the upper areas of the compound eyes (below or just to the left of the bright reflection of the sun) of each mantis are the retinas of small groups of ommatidia (simple eyes) looking right at the camera lens at the time the image was captured. It is interesting that the male's eyes are so bright and green, while the female's eyes are a much paler hue. Little does the male know what the female has in store for him later...