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Preening Mantis

by Paul McNelis

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded August 2, 200567 views

Arthropods

Keywords: praying mantis, nymph, mantodea, mantis, mantid, bug, insect, preening, dew, grass

Praying mantis nymph preens or cleans its foot as it stands perched on dew covered grasses. This is almost a 100% sized crop from the original to show details. Original sized photo at my website.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No