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Incredible Mantis Pictures Round II
Category: insect
Posted on: September 21, 2007 1:33 AM, by ableiman
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Possibly because I just watched 'The Rabbit of Seville' for the first time in twenty years yesterday, the dialobica on top looks like it's about to launch into some incredibly moving Aria.
Or conversely 'Viva Las Vegas,' by The King.
Posted by: Jenbug | September 21, 2007 11:52 AM
Fantastic!!!
Posted by: ssmith | September 21, 2007 12:43 PM
All I can say is WOW!!!
Posted by: Jerry | September 21, 2007 1:17 PM
Janey feckin' mac, these pics are incredible! That first I. diabolica in particular is like an alien samurai come to decapitate us. And do you know what? If a murderous alien samurai turned up and it were that beautiful, all I could say would be: g'wan then, chop my head off!
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | September 21, 2007 7:49 PM
Sweet jumping monkeys! I'm speechless.
I actually modified the other Idolomantis diabolica (the one with the yellow background) into my wallpaper, and it looks absolutely awesome! I think I have just found my new favorite insect.
Posted by: Mus | September 21, 2007 11:28 PM
YAY! More people are learning of the greatness that is The Igor. ;) I'm almost ready to build a temple to this guy.
He's also got a great deviantART gallery. I couldn't find this link yesterday.
http://blepharopsis.deviantart.com/
This guy's work always blows me away. I've spent a lot of time around creepy-crawlies and taking macro photos. I have no idea how he gets such AMAZING shots.
*immature aside* He's cute too. ;)
Posted by: arachnophile | September 22, 2007 4:14 PM
Those are very scary looking creatures. I'm thankful that they're very small, otherwise...
Posted by: Chad | September 24, 2007 5:54 PM
The second one is a spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii), I've got 4 of them. Great pics.
Posted by: Emma | April 3, 2008 1:43 PM
very nice thanks...
Posted by: evden eve nakliyat | May 12, 2008 4:44 PM
thnx you turk isi tesekkur :) siz boyle pr yapın biz hep tesekkur ederiz
Posted by: cet | March 19, 2009 4:24 PM
wow nice
Posted by: Kelebek | March 22, 2009 3:14 PM
The modified the other Idolomantis diabolica (the one with the yellow background) into my wallpaper, and it looks absolutely awesome...
Posted by: neon tabela | April 27, 2009 4:00 PM
thanks
Posted by: swinger | January 12, 2010 12:28 PM
Possibly because I just watched 'The Rabbit of Seville' for the first time in twenty years yesterday, the dialobica on top looks like it's about to launch into some incredibly moving Aria.
Posted by: arkadaş | November 5, 2010 3:59 PM
Harika bir fikir! Bu eğlenceli!
Posted by: çiftiz | November 5, 2010 7:24 PM