by Angela <:3---}~~~~ M.
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August 8, 2006

Photo by Angela <:3---}~~~~ M.

October 30, 2009 10:16 AM EDT (Updated: December 02, 2009 07:25 PM EST)
views: 98 | comments: 59
photography,ohio,nature,fall,fall photo,autumn
Evil praying mantis most do not bite but this one will sure lay into you if she gets half a chance
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Comments: 59

Monica H. Oct 30, 2009, 10:20am EDT
OMG. Such a cool shot, but that thing gives me the creeps. Just in time for Halloween.

Great capture.
David Salyer Oct 30, 2009, 10:20am EDT
I think I would let it have the pumpkin! Great photo!
Gul Dixon Oct 30, 2009, 10:29am EDT
This is amazing Angela! What a capture!
☃ Aunt Shanny Oct 30, 2009, 10:54am EDT
Awesome shot!
Erinn K. Oct 30, 2009, 10:56am EDT
Wow, shes huge!!!! Amazing close up "This is MY pumpkin" haha
Marianne R. Oct 30, 2009, 11:10am EDT
Wow, what a macro! How do you know she'll bite? Did she bite you?
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Oct 30, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
yup the evil one bites me all the time~ its one of our pet mantisis
Marianne R. Nov 5, 2009, 6:56am EST
You have them as pets?
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Nov 7, 2009, 9:18am EST
yes, we feed them crickets from the pet store
Ada D. Oct 30, 2009, 11:38am EDT
Great shot! "I am Szyyyzzxx, and I claim this pumpkin for my native planet Szzz! Do not trespass, human!"
Maggie Y. Oct 30, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
nice close up
Kimber L. Oct 30, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
AWESOME capture - great macro!!!!!!!!!
Larry H. Oct 30, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
great closeup thanks for sharin
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Oct 30, 2009, 1:34pm EDT
Great closeup, she's really big too.

Thanks so much for sharing with my group.
Sarah (I want points) Oct 30, 2009, 2:40pm EDT
Wow! I love this one.
Kay M. Oct 30, 2009, 2:49pm EDT
Yowsers! That one really does look evil. Fantastic marco
Denise C. Oct 30, 2009, 3:16pm EDT
That is the best pic! How in the world did you manage that?
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Oct 30, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
Those sure are creepy looking bugs. I don't care for bugs in general, but mantises just creep me out. They look alien, evil and ... and ... GREEN!
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Oct 30, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
most are really gentle but not this one, she is the exception pure evil
Marilyn M. Oct 30, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
WOW! OMGosh! What a spectacular capture, Angela! Absolutely fabulous! 10++++
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Oct 30, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
she jumped on the pumpkin after biting me and then wanted to fight
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Oct 30, 2009, 7:20pm EDT
LOL! I was wondering how you knew she was pure evil. :)
Kat W. Oct 30, 2009, 4:16pm EDT
OMG this is AWESOME!
Tom C. Oct 30, 2009, 5:06pm EDT
Great shot. Resolution is awesome - was this shot with a macro lens?
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Oct 30, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
panasonic fz18, it has it build in its a point and shoot
Tom C. Oct 30, 2009, 5:52pm EDT
That is amazing resolution for a lens-shutter camera!
Marian L Oct 30, 2009, 5:24pm EDT
EWWW. Great macro.
Janet "Jax" B. Oct 30, 2009, 8:18pm EDT
Oh, that is just WONDERFUL. I didn't seen any mantids this year at all....
Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Oct 31, 2009, 1:30am EDT
This is awesome
Vickie Roberts Oct 31, 2009, 1:55am EDT
That is almost errrrrrie!
LOL!
Cool photo
Roberta G. Oct 31, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
Great closeup & capture!
Tory H. Oct 31, 2009, 1:23pm EDT
Eek! Fantastic closeup... they are impressive creatures for being so small.
Kim B. Oct 31, 2009, 5:18pm EDT
Great closeup! I thought from the thumbnail it was animated,lol.
Digital Diva S. Nov 4, 2009, 9:55pm EST
Congratulations You’ve been Spotlighted!

Thanks for posting this photo to Spotlight Your Photos
Marilyn M. Nov 4, 2009, 10:11pm EST
Back to congratulate you, Angela, on this superb Spotlight!
Kat W. Nov 4, 2009, 10:19pm EST
Congrats on being Spotlighted!

Awesome shot!
Sandra H. Nov 4, 2009, 10:26pm EST
An excellent shot! Congratulations on being spotlighted!
Sue M. Nov 4, 2009, 10:48pm EST
What an awesome capture, Angela! Congrats on being spotlighted!
Kim B. Nov 4, 2009, 11:09pm EST
conrats on this spotlight
Gary H. Nov 5, 2009, 1:46am EST
Congratulations on your spotlight
Marianne R. Nov 5, 2009, 6:56am EST
Congrats on your recent Spotlight!
pamela r. Nov 5, 2009, 8:11am EST
Congratulations on your spotlight!
What a unique catch!
Jessie L. Nov 5, 2009, 8:28am EST
It looks like she is guarding that pumpkin! They are such neat creatures, wonderful capture. Congrats on your spotlight.
Jennifer M. Nov 5, 2009, 10:38am EST
What an awesome shot! Congrats on your spotlight!
Renee Pierson Nov 5, 2009, 2:25pm EST
awesome capture...congrats on your spotlight!!
Katherine M. Nov 5, 2009, 3:25pm EST
OMG it looks like she could jump out of the picture at you!!!! Awesome macro!!!!!
Katherine M. Nov 5, 2009, 3:25pm EST
Congratulations on your Spotlight!
Great macro. Congrats on your spotlight.
Ghostly Ghoul Nov 6, 2009, 12:07pm EST
I've said this before but I mean it - this has to be one of the greatest pictures of a mantis EVER! You can almost see into her eyes to her "soul". I love it, I'd hang it on my wall for Halloween.
carolyn b. Nov 6, 2009, 12:41pm EST
Wow, a great shot, congrats on your spotlight
Rhonda M. Nov 7, 2009, 8:43am EST
Congrats on Spotlight...cool shot.
Jeana Hamilton Nov 7, 2009, 9:01pm EST
Great pic deserves a spotlight
JoAnn C. Nov 8, 2009, 10:25pm EST
cool shot. congratulations on the spotlight
Stephanie S. Nov 9, 2009, 1:06am EST
TOTALLY AMAZING SHOT!!

congrats on your spotlight!
James B. Nov 10, 2009, 12:47am EST
OMG is right! Wow. I really reacted viscerally to that photo (and I sat through Zombieland the other night, unfazed).

Just too cool for words. Congratulations on the spotlight. (Do you think maybe The Great Pumpkin was preyed upon by a Mantis, which is why he never showed for Charlie Brown?)
elizabeth e. Nov 10, 2009, 8:25pm EST
I've never seen one from this angle....great macro...crystal clear.
Renita P. Nov 14, 2009, 10:06pm EST
Wow! That is incredible!
Brian .. Dec 2, 2009, 12:58am EST
a GREAT shot!!
phil w. Dec 2, 2009, 7:25pm EST
Congratulations on the spotlight. A super macro ,does her bite hurt ?

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