Comments on: Insect Macro Photography. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:14:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ProteoNuker http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1206926 ProteoNuker Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:48:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-1206926 Those wings aren't even close to a butterfly's. The shape and the nervature are completely different. Look at the front edge of the forewings. Butterflies don't have that kind of frame. Look at the aft wings - they're fan-shaped, which means they fold ove the abdomen. Butterfly wings don't fold. It's not unusual for a mantis to have wings. All insects have wings, but most just don't use them. Even swimming and burrowing insects have wings. Even ants have them. This photo is not a fake. Those wings aren't even close to a butterfly's. The shape and the nervature are completely different. Look at the front edge of the forewings. Butterflies don't have that kind of frame. Look at the aft wings - they're fan-shaped, which means they fold ove the abdomen. Butterfly wings don't fold.

It's not unusual for a mantis to have wings. All insects have wings, but most just don't use them. Even swimming and burrowing insects have wings. Even ants have them.

This photo is not a fake.

]]> By: spirit wolf http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-504874 spirit wolf Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:07:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-504874 its a cool bug its a cool bug

]]> By: Bored http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-452673 Bored Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:17:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-452673 jeez guys. it's real, you should look up the orchid mantids. they're beautiful in color. jeez guys. it's real, you should look up the orchid mantids. they're beautiful in color.

]]> By: Barry Kok http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-434287 Barry Kok Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:59:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-434287 Wow, the ignorance to anything foreign... I work most of my time around African jungles - this is a real praying mantis - and if I had my external HDD with me then I would upload a simmilar image I took in Guinea Conakry in 2004 - of the same species of mantis. The one I came across displayed a much deeper emerald green body, but a mantis can alter its colour in the same way as a chameleon to better disguise itself when hunting their prey. Excellent photo and well done! Wow, the ignorance to anything foreign... I work most of my time around African jungles - this is a real praying mantis - and if I had my external HDD with me then I would upload a simmilar image I took in Guinea Conakry in 2004 - of the same species of mantis. The one I came across displayed a much deeper emerald green body, but a mantis can alter its colour in the same way as a chameleon to better disguise itself when hunting their prey. Excellent photo and well done!

]]> By: Iris http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-422165 Iris Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:04:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-422165 That isn`t a real animal.. look, you can see the wings don`t suit. And that`s a very strange colour, too. That isn`t a real animal.. look, you can see the wings don`t suit. And that`s a very strange colour, too.

]]> By: me!! http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-93543 me!! Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:29:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-93543 Awwww it's a cute little gonna-poison-me-thing i want one :D.ITs a mantis and its after it's molt, Awwww it's a cute little gonna-poison-me-thing i want one :D .ITs a mantis and its after it's molt,

]]> By: heather jean smith http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-75447 heather jean smith Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:02:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-75447 It is an African flower mantis, also known as a number 9 mantis. You can purchase them at insect shows for about $30 bucks. They make great pets. they are not normally showing their wings in defense like that one. It is an African flower mantis, also known as a number 9 mantis. You can purchase them at insect shows for about $30 bucks. They make great pets. they are not normally showing their wings in defense like that one.

]]> By: Sub http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-24295 Sub Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:41:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-24295 You can pick those things up without any worries, no need to run. They don't pinch very hard and usually give up trying to mess with you and just crawl around your hand trying to get away. You can pick those things up without any worries, no need to run. They don't pinch very hard and usually give up trying to mess with you and just crawl around your hand trying to get away.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22649 Leslie Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22649 Beautiful and colorful. But I must say if one ever landed on me, I'd probably cause myself some serious injuries... Beautiful and colorful. But I must say if one ever landed on me, I'd probably cause myself some serious injuries...

]]> By: Marr http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22534 Marr Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22534 Looks suspiciously like the hive queen from the Ender's Game series to me. Looks suspiciously like the hive queen from the Ender's Game series to me.

]]> By: tud wurtherly http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22428 tud wurtherly Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:58:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22428 We know this: Bullets don't affect it- and it lives only to hate. We know this: Bullets don't affect it- and it lives only to hate.

]]> By: Loopy Loo http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22299 Loopy Loo Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:26:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22299 Both cool and icky at the same time. Both cool and icky at the same time.

]]> By: Grahame http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22293 Grahame Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:08:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22293 Hi folks,yes it is a praying mantis,Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii,the spiny flower mantis. Its a native of south east Africa. Quite popular amongst "bug" hobyists. Have a look here for another stunner of a photo http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4011123. A relation to the Indian flower mantis,Creoboter Meleagris. Hi folks,yes it is a praying mantis,Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii,the spiny flower mantis.
Its a native of south east Africa.
Quite popular amongst "bug" hobyists.
Have a look here for another stunner of a photo
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4011123.
A relation to the Indian flower mantis,Creoboter Meleagris.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22290 Jacob Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:52:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22290 I love the pattern on the wings... but holy crap, if I saw that thing I'd run for the hills. I love the pattern on the wings... but holy crap, if I saw that thing I'd run for the hills.

]]> By: Duval http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22217 Duval Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:56:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22217 No, it's probably real, likely some sort of flower mantis. There's a nice pic of an Indian Flower Mantis on Wikipedia for comparison. This one is not identical but I'd guess it's from a similar tropical species. No, it's probably real, likely some sort of flower mantis. There's a nice pic of an Indian Flower Mantis on Wikipedia for comparison. This one is not identical but I'd guess it's from a similar tropical species.

]]> By: megmeg http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22203 megmeg Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:15:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22203 it's a mantis, "Stagomantis carolina" I believe, or it could be a young mantis after a molt. Young mantids go through ten molts before adulthood, and for a time afterwards they are milky white in color. Though the most widely seen color of mantis is green, they can range in color from green to tan to pink. it's a mantis, "Stagomantis carolina" I believe, or it could be a young mantis after a molt. Young mantids go through ten molts before adulthood, and for a time afterwards they are milky white in color. Though the most widely seen color of mantis is green, they can range in color from green to tan to pink.

]]> By: tud wurtherly http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22178 tud wurtherly Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:10:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22178 I don't know what it is. Send it to me and I'll have Dr. Foot take a look at it for you. I don't know what it is. Send it to me and I'll have Dr. Foot take a look at it for you.

]]> By: mac justice http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22159 mac justice Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22159 Looks like he made a praying mantis + butterfly mashup. I don't think there's anything like that that actually exists in nature. Looks like he made a praying mantis + butterfly mashup. I don't think there's anything like that that actually exists in nature.

]]> By: Doug Hightower http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22154 Doug Hightower Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:05:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22154 In Alabama it's called "What the F*** is that?" :) In Alabama it's called "What the F*** is that?" :)

]]> By: Sylvain Romiguier http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-22153 Sylvain Romiguier Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:55:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/06/26/insect-macro-photography/#comment-22153 I'ts a praying mantis, in French "mante religieuse". I'ts a praying mantis, in French "mante religieuse".

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