Do I look cool, or what?

This is the same species of mantis that I shot a few days ago. Again found roaming my house walls at night (for all I know, this could be the very same insect...). Apparently it got irritated by all the fuss I made trying to get it photographed and flew off. Fortunatelly, it landed on the concrete a few feet away and I was able to get more shots at it, like this one.

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Other shots of the insect that day:
* Close-up
* Mantis religiosa trademark

and a few days before:
* Close-up with a funny title

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Comments

transvox says:

What if the Hindus are right and these are re-encanations of humanbeings? What are their thoughts? Why am I thinking this? Can't be right. Its only an insect. :(
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ochileer says:

And a very good shot it is!! Classic mantis pose.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

sd_rashed says:

NO WORDS...
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Gary* says:

Very cool!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

silviaON says:

yesssssssss!!!!!!!! wonderful :O
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

aumbody images says:

Wonderful capture and details!!!
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

jungali says:

ojh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a great shot..what a wonderful animal, great background...great composition, an instant fave
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

LynchburgVirginia says:

excellent capture, very well done.
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

wili_hybrid says:

Excellent macro work! Well done!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

gari.baldi says:

cool shot of cool creature; the really look like from another planet

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabinche says:

cool and elegant, somehow.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Buddha's Ghost says:

Great shot! Love the background.

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

nyomee wallen says:

She is really stick-thin model row.
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

HW.Wang says:

@ @
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Philippe Sainte-Laudy says:

Beautiful, what a great capture!

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

VanMuzi says:

Wonderful, faved!! Great!! well done!!
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

noahg. says:

Great!

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

omeuceu says:

great pose! and photo equally!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland) says:

Another great pose :) I like the background!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ted Rivera says:

Great DoF, awesome shot!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Guerito says:

She does look cool, and so does the picture! Excellent macro!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

snake5 [deleted] says:

-cool as ice and beautiful
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Fort Photo says:

A very nice image in the small view, but you are correct one must view it large to really appreciate it. What a stunning image in the full view, great macro work!

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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirill: Neverwinter Alps says:

nice fellow! Looks like twin brother of the one I met :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Nitsirk Eel says:

Gorgeous colors really set off the lines and details of this mantis. Wonderful!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Takes about half a day [deleted] says:

One the very few reasons I'd want to hoilday abroad - magnificently captured.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Static On The Radio [deleted] says:

Had to re-fave possibly the best picture on the whole of Flickr.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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