Praying Mantis by skipt07

Praying Mantis

I walked outside and saw this guy sitting on a railroad tie along the driveway. When I first saw it, it was looking away from me. I got my camera and it nicely turned and looked at me like it was posing.
These guys are so cool, great shot!
October 27th, 2014  
Awesome shot
October 27th, 2014  
now that is one of the best mantis shots I have seen...perfect focus and he is posed just right for you. fav
October 27th, 2014  
Great close up and details, fav
October 27th, 2014  
A wonderful shot... gorgeous colors and focus. I can see his face, looking right at you! Nice grab.
October 27th, 2014  
They are amazing - awesome shot!
October 27th, 2014  
Oh my goodness they are so strange! Love the way he is looking at you! I think he is sizing you up! Fav!
October 27th, 2014  
Love how it is looking at you :) Fav
October 27th, 2014  
Love the close up. Let me say = Nice bug.
October 27th, 2014  
Perfectly captured, fav
October 27th, 2014  
Wonderful capture. Fav
October 27th, 2014  
Very nice capture.
October 27th, 2014  
Wow, I rarely ever see praying mantis. Excellent shot, Skip. Fav!
October 27th, 2014  
Wow, we don't have those here in the UK. Fav
October 27th, 2014  
@kporte - Thank you very Much Keith for the great comment and fav!

@kerristephens - Thank you Kerri!

@vickisfotos - Thank you so much Vicki for you very kind comments and fav!

@seattlite - Thank you so much Gloria for your great comment and fav!

@rosiekerr - Thank you very much for your wonderful comments Rosie!

@tabarlett - Thank you for your awesome comment Tammy!

@soboy5 - Thank you very much for the very kind comment and fav Danny!

@pamknowler - Thank you so much Pam for the gracious comment and fav!

@gilbertwood - Thank you very much Denise for the wonderful comment and fav!

@joansmor - Thank you so much Joan!

@flyrobin - Thank you for your wonderful comment and fav Robyn!

@gardencat - Thank you Joanne!

@mittens - Thank you for your "Wow", excellent comment and fav Marilyn!

@shepherdmanswife - Thank you very much Chantal for your "Wow" and fav!

@tuck - Thank you very much for adding your fav Sav!

@aprilmilani - Thank you so much April for the fav!
October 27th, 2014  
Nice close up! :-)
October 27th, 2014  
great shot
October 27th, 2014  
@melanierivers @denisefuller - Sheesh I must be losing my mind. I wrote a comment about my Lake at Brady Run picture instead of the mantis. It has been a good while since I last saw one of these so I was hoping I didn't blow the opportunity to capture this sharply. Thank you for your wonderful comments!
October 27th, 2014  
I can't over that face.....very alien looking, but yet shows some recognition of awareness. Excellent! FAV
October 27th, 2014  
Wonderful detail, clarity and composition! Love this close-up and it's a Fav!
October 28th, 2014  
Amy
Badass!
October 28th, 2014  
@eyesmile - Thank you very much Gena for your kind comments and fav! I was surprised that when I came up behind it to take its picture that it realized that I was there and turned its head to look at me. They do look like they are extraterrestrial!

@paulaw - Thank you so much Paula for your wonderful comment and fav!

@amyroseseine - Their look does give you the creeps if you aren't used to seeing them.
October 28th, 2014  
Amy
@skipt07 love them, we had an egg sac for a science project when my son was in school. Fun to watch them devour each other!
October 29th, 2014  
@amyroseseine - Oooo sounds like a fun time to me! :)
October 29th, 2014  
Amy
@skipt07 ☺ ☺ ☺
October 29th, 2014  
This is a super picture of a mantis! Love these intriguing insects. Perhaps it's their habit of turning and looking right at you that makes them seem so personable. Fav'd, of course.
October 29th, 2014  
Great photo! They do appear to be intelligent, don't they!
October 30th, 2014  
Instant Fav, Beautiful shot of nature...
October 31st, 2014  
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