Praying Mantis Photograph by Linda Brody

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Praying Mantis

by Linda Brody

Canvas Print

$77

Framed Print

$86

Art Print

$29

Poster

$29

Metal Print

$83

Acrylic Print

$91

Wood Print

$63

Tapestry

$48

Throw Pillow

$30

Fleece Blanket

$58

Duvet Cover

$112

Shower Curtain

$78

Bath Towel

$43

Ornament

$10

Jigsaw Puzzle

$45

Tote Bag

$39

Weekender Tote Bag

$50

Zip Pouch

$30

Portable Battery Charger

$47

Yoga Mat

$70

Greeting Card

$5.10

Spiral Notebook

$17

Sticker

$4.00

iPhone Case

$30

Beach Towel

$43

Round Beach Towel

$75

Weekender Tote Bag

$50

Coffee Mug

$20

Men's Clothing

$29

Women's Clothing

$29

Youth Clothing

$25

Toddler Clothing

$23

Baby Clothing

$27

Title

Praying Mantis

Artist

Linda Brody

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

A Praying Mantis climbing from a metal garden sculpture onto a red leaf of an adjacent plant.

The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. The larger group of these insects is more properly called the praying mantids. These fascinating insects are formidable predators. They have triangular heads poised on a long "neck," or elongated thorax. Mantids can turn their heads 180 degrees to scan their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.

Typically green or brown and well camouflaged on the plants among which they live, mantis lie in ambush or patiently stalk their quarry. They use their front legs to snare their prey with reflexes so quick that they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Their legs are further equipped with spikes for snaring prey and pinning it in place.

Moths, crickets, grasshoppers, flies, and other insects are usually the unfortunate recipients of unwanted mantid attention. However, the insects will also eat others of their own kind. The most famous example of this is the notorious mating behavior of the adult female, who sometimes eats her mate just afteror even duringmating. Yet this behavior seems not to deter males from reproduction.

Females regularly lay hundreds of eggs in a small case, and nymphs hatch looking much like tiny versions of their parents.

This photograph has been featured in the following Groups:
Minimalism
Out of the Ordinary
Nature Landmarks Landscapes
Amateur Photographers
The World We See
Insects - Garden Visitors Featured Art
500 Views Share Group
500 to 1,000 Views Art
500 Views 1 Image
Macro Marvels
Nikon Full Frame Cameras

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