Mantis on my Screen Door By DeadPixel
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Mantodea AKA Praying Mantis
The praying mantis is an ambush hunter: it sits very still, blending in with its surroundings and waiting patiently for an unwary insect to come near. Then it easily snatches its unsuspecting victim, some much larger than itself. When it spots one, it takes the mantis only 50-70 milliseconds to strike out with its forelegs and snare its prey. The diet of the praying mantis includes all sorts of insects and spiders, and sometimes even frogs, lizards, or mice.
And just to settle an old argument, we spell this insect's name with an "A" praying not an "E". The animal was originally named for its resemblance to someone in a praying position, not because it is an efficient predator.
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Camera
Make Canon
Model Canon PowerShot G6
Orientation upper left
X resolution 240
Y resolution 240
Resolution unit inch
Software Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Date/time 9/15/2005 4:57:39 PM
Image
Image description
Artist
Copyright DeadPixel 2005
Exposure time 1/125 s
F-number f/4
Exposure program Normal program
ISO speed ratings 50
Date/time original 9/15/2005 6:45:48 AM
Shutter speed value 1/125 s
Aperture value 4.000000
Exposure bias value 0.000000
Max. aperture value 2.906250
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire
Focal length 20.7 mm
RAW file edited and cropped in Adobe Bridge & Photoshop CS2
Mantodea AKA Praying Mantis
The praying mantis is an ambush hunter: it sits very still, blending in with its surroundings and waiting patiently for an unwary insect to come near. Then it easily snatches its unsuspecting victim, some much larger than itself. When it spots one, it takes the mantis only 50-70 milliseconds to strike out with its forelegs and snare its prey. The diet of the praying mantis includes all sorts of insects and spiders, and sometimes even frogs, lizards, or mice.
And just to settle an old argument, we spell this insect's name with an "A" praying not an "E". The animal was originally named for its resemblance to someone in a praying position, not because it is an efficient predator.
Media:
Camera
Make Canon
Model Canon PowerShot G6
Orientation upper left
X resolution 240
Y resolution 240
Resolution unit inch
Software Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Date/time 9/15/2005 4:57:39 PM
Image
Image description
Artist
Copyright DeadPixel 2005
Exposure time 1/125 s
F-number f/4
Exposure program Normal program
ISO speed ratings 50
Date/time original 9/15/2005 6:45:48 AM
Shutter speed value 1/125 s
Aperture value 4.000000
Exposure bias value 0.000000
Max. aperture value 2.906250
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire
Focal length 20.7 mm
RAW file edited and cropped in Adobe Bridge & Photoshop CS2
User comments
n0x on October 24th, 2005 at 6:24:53 AMReply
A great find! You can just tell he's stalking off for another victim.