Monday 20 February 2012

Purple-winged Mantis (Tenodera Australasiae)


Also known as an Australian Mantid. For more information, click here.




5 comments:

  1. It has its little hands poised, like the conductor's baton. (okay, where is the purple?)
    Cherri xx

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  2. Cherri the purple is only visable when flying (the mantis that is not me)
    AlanS

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  3. This is wonderful ... those eyes are so extra terrestrial

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  4. Thanks for the beaut pics Alan. You've certain captured marvellous detail of these lovely creatures.
    One had landed on our wire door yesterday and I carried it to the nearest tree. Couldn't be bothered picking up the camera (am photographed-out at the moment), so was glad to see the great effort you made :D)

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  5. Thanks Joan Elizabeth and Susan. They sit so still one doesn’t normally notice them, but this one was on a plant right at the door so I saw it as I went out. As I photographed it from every angle to get the best shots its head turned and looked directly into the lens.
    AlanS

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