Desert Cammo Preying Mantis

[Indy]

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Snapped all of these today on the job...saw it right next to the apartment cable box I was getting ready to get into...kinda looks like it's getting ready to shed a layer of skin soon...

[cybotron r_9]

:cool:

[Prey521]

Damn that thing is gargantuan!

[mountainman]

You lookin at me ??!?!?!

Originally posted by Tony B
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:D

[qball15j]

Wouldn't want to come across that thing. :D

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

Great shot. I see you've found my ex's mother. :p

[YeOldeStonecat]

Ain't they just the funkiest things?

[Philip]

Great shots, thanks for sharing :)

[Indy]

Thanks all...I pulled up here to get into those cable boxes (the grey boxes in the pics) to do some troubleshooting. Saw the preying mantis and went and grabbed my digicam in the truck (just a few feet away)...not often that I come across one, especially one that appeared to be molting as well. I kinda like the picture I took from behind looking upward :)

[Dakota]

I love that shot from the back! Awesome!

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