Some more mantis pix

[MarkSturtevant]

Here are more pictures of a Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis).

Chinese mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Chinese mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

Murder arms!
Chinese mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

Here is a last picture before I released her into a field with lots of grasshoppers and hopefully males of her kind.
Chinese mantis by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
I hope she finds a nice boyfriend and has him over for dinner...

[sleekdigital]

Great stuff! Really like that last one.

[Saul]

Very nice set !

[leonardturner]

Nice! I find myself very partial to the first and last images.

Leonard