Dead leaf mantis from Maliau Basin

[orionmystery]

Dead leaf mantis, Deroplatys truncata from Maliau Basin: Maliau Basin - Part II | Up Close with Nature

 

[oldmacman]

Love the last shot. You can see where movies like Alien get their source material. What the heck is that spiky section under the head? Is that a huge mouth?

 

[Arkanjel Imaging]

Thats his legs folded up agains his body.

Totally love that last one too. Great comp, tones. Well captured. :thumbup:

 

[orionmystery]

ThanksAI, OldMacMan. Yes, that's the folded front legs.

 

[Hardrock]

Fantastic shots!

 

[jgooz]

WOWZERS! It's stuff like this that make me turn on the light and look around my feet lol. Great shots! Amazing creature.

 

[orionmystery]

WOWZERS! It's stuff like this that make me turn on the light and look around my feet lol. Great shots! Amazing creature.

Fantastic shots!

Thanks Hardrock, jgooz for looking and commenting.