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New Zealand Mantis

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New Zealand Mantis

flossiepip
Mar 19, 2025

Habitat: Garden

Location: Ruawai

Equipment used: Olympus

Reactions: Bewick and delia todd

Oh my goodness! An amazing close up of this rarity, Tom!

A fantastic close up of this impressive (and rare) mantis, Tom!

Superb close up of this New Zealand Mantis from your garden Tom, congratulations on this rarity. Tfs.

Wow. A stunning close-up of this mantis.

that eye!! a marvelous closeup of this amazing mantis, a real wowzer, many tfs!!

Amazing creature,looks lethal,other insecte better beware.

Supporter

Great close-up with terrific focusing, dof, lighting, colors, and black background. Excellent Tom! TFS!

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They really can look quite scary, especially in close-ups like this LOL.

A tremendous picture Tom - thanks lad.

Media information

Category: Invertebrates

Added by: flossiepip

Date added: Mar 19, 2025

View count: 91

Comment count: 8

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Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-M5MarkII

Aperture: ƒ/13

Focal length: 50.0 mm

Exposure time: 1/60 second(s)

ISO: 100

Flash: On, did not fire

Filename: P1110043-A.JPG

File size: 288.7 KB

Date taken: Sat, 11 January 2025 12:51 AM

Dimensions: 1200px x 1600px

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