I Don't Think They'll Fit.... by RodS
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I was doing some work on the outside of the house a couple days ago, and this mantis wandered over to keep me company. From the size of this critter, I suspect it's a female. Male mantises don't normally get this big (they usually end up being eaten first...). She seemed interested in the gloves for some reason.
She watched me for a while, and finally decided watching me paint the window sill was pretty boring, so she wandered off to the nearby bush.
The main Photoshop machine seems to have straightened itself out, and is working normally again. I suppose it just wanted to show me who's REALLY in charge around here... 🤔
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Comments (31)
Love watching them snag a grasshopper, they eat their heads first. Yeah she's a big one, maybe those gloves had a attractive smell. Super clear crisp capture. Thanks for sharing and have fun painting, we are under a heavy snowfall today that I mentioned in one of my two posts today. had 5 inches so far ony car, ground about 3-4 so far.
WOW this is pretty cool!
perhaps you needed extra Divine Attention, and she was the only one available for the task!! ;) Super Image!
She read, "one size fits most, form fitting and lightly powdered." What female wouldn't like those things? :) Nice capture! Good luck with the painting.
Looks like this hunter is doing well - cool capture!!!
Fantastic shot,wonderful foto,super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice shot !
Wonderful capture and perfect title. Thanks for the smile.
what a lovely creature. great shot. 5 stars!
I haven't seen one of these critters in ages...they and walking sticks always intrigued me...great capture, Rod :)
Superb!
Wonderful capture. Watching you paint probably reminded her she was hungry, and she went over to the bush to stalk something for dinner. Yea, it's a good thing they aren't big enough to eat us! There are ones that get larger than this. Maybe I can find this video I watched about them. I think they're called Orchid Mantis, because that's what they look like on a branch. They're deadly!
Great capture!!!
Definitely a rare capture, Nice!
Nice sound encounter with the 'atheistic' (?) mantis. LOL! A fine clear photo! Hope all your problems vanish now with all your computers and you have nothing but smooth sailing ahead of you!
Just read a short Issac Asimov story in which the main character awakes after many millennia of sleep to the nightmare that bugs have won the race to the top. Might be this guys an advance scout =)
Cool capture!
A nice capture which have done a creative picture !
Not much different in the human species either.
A fabulous capture! Well Done
An awesome capture!
I don't remember seeing one of these in Singapore when I was a mere pup aged five! lol They look pretty awesome! Great capture Sir!
Awesome, it is good luck. Great shot
Beautiful shot!!!
cool as long as it's not in your bedroom
super photo ! Nature is art, and we are expressionists
This really is an amazing shot, Rod. And I love to see this, a bit of a futuristic insect, as to be able to study. The your picture is so sharp, the animal looks great, really very special, because they don't come here in the Netherlands Haha, and certainly none that can't be used for medical purposes.
I seen this on my phone, but could not comment since I did not have my password. very humorous and a superb macro
Awesome photo Rod!!! The praying mantis is my 'fave' insect.....they are soooo cool! I likey!!
(I was gonna comment 2 days ago, but I didn't start till this morning...doing a Will, and it's a royal pain!) Love the juxtaposition of that flat headed mantis and that big box of latex gloves. Maybe she wants a part in your Series...a cool juxtaposition, the box is so manmade, but that mantis is clearly from the insect world (with it's comb-like front-feet and barbed back feet, etc). I love that the box says "lightly powdered"---like it's a pastry with light powdered sugar ("powdered lightly to your tastes...") Striking shot of an insect w/ a sheer box. It was pretty bold to stand there for you.
(And btw, I remembered Snowden the minute you explained: I don't know why that slipped my mind, because you talked about that way back, and it was pretty obvious from the likeness. I'd like to say I forgot due to the time lapse on that character, but it's probably my 70 year old mind...)