Camera Ham

195 posts
19 years
Ohio

Posted 14/08/2009 - 15:56 Link

Found this guy on one of the tomato plants. He suddenly flew up on the wife's shoulder. Guess he wanted to show what was on the menu.
[IMG]http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu25/wildlifephotog/mantis-with-dinner-web.jpg[/IMG]

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paulyrichard paulyrichard

1307 posts
17 years
W. Yorkshire,
UK

Posted 14/08/2009 - 17:14 Link

This is a lovely strikin' image. What does he have goin' on his mouth?

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Mannesty Mannesty

7650 posts
21 years
Totana,
Spain.

Posted 14/08/2009 - 17:20 Link

paulyrichard wrote:
What does he have goin' on his mouth?

That's what's known as, in the insect world at least, lunch.

Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream

Edited by Mannesty: 14/08/2009 - 17:24

greyhoundman greyhoundman

195 posts
19 years
Ohio

Posted 14/08/2009 - 18:47 Link

Thank you kindly. It was really spur of the moment.
I believe it is munching on a small hover fly. Yummy. LOL
Might be a strand of spider web as a side order.

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Edited by greyhoundman: 14/08/2009 - 18:54