Saturday, December 06, 2008

Mantis

I went for my usual morning walk with my camera in my backpack for the "just in case I come across something interesting during my walk". As I was climbing the slope. I chanced upon this tiny Praying Mantis sitting on a tapioca leaf. It is also one of my favorite insects to photograph as I can with patience coax the insect to pose for me. While I was engrossed with the tiny mantis, the mossies extracted their usual payment but the photos were worth it for me.

4 comments:

Shawn said...

Thats one beautiful mantis. Also found it near your house?

Try this: At night off all the lights in the house, go outside to the sit-out and then on an emergency light. When there are a lot of flies around, you will probably see Praying Mantises attracted to the flies and the lights.

Thats how I attract Mantises to my house in India.

Shirls said...

yes! during my morning walk. I'll experiment once life gets back to normal again. Currently, it's a bit crazy.

Shawn said...

Haha... just 2 more dyas to my trip to india. Can't wait to see some snakes and scorpions. I will post my pictures once I come back.

Shirls said...

Hey Shawn, Bon Voyage and look forward to seeing your photos on your blog.