Guess what is on my finger

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:14 am

Very friendly little mantis.

Model Canon EOS 450D
Date/time original 30.8.2008 16:23:44
Shutter speed value 1/256 s
Aperture value f/5.7
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Model Canon EOS 450D
Date/time original 30.8.2008 15:28:18
Shutter speed value 1/166 s
Aperture value f/5.7
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Model Canon EOS 450D
Date/time original 30.8.2008 15:41:30
Shutter speed value 1/197 s
Aperture value f/5.7
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:23 pm

Had me worried there for a minute Nikola, glad to see that it was a mantis!

Some really nice shots of the little guy.

Cyberspider · Post by **Cyberspider** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:45 pm

Very nice shot of a nymph of the european Mantis religiosa (I think, but I'm not sure!)...great...

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:29 pm

Thanks folks!

Markus, I would say it is a small European Dwarf Mantis - Ameles spallanziana which can reach between 1 - 3 cm in size.

Cyberspider · Post by **Cyberspider** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:58 am

Oh, thank you for correction...I never heard about this species befor...in the region I live you could find the mantis religiosa but I didn't find one...

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:42 am

The stouter build and the way the abdomen curves back dorsally seems to be characteristic of Ameles spallanziana but I am no expert.

Harold