Empusa pennata, Mantodea, Louva-a-deus, Praying mantis

Special thanks to Trester88 for ID

As I came back from hiking in the serra she entered my car.... I took the picture and set her free in her habitat.
Now I am going to the partridge fair for lunch, have a nice Sunday everybody!

Rob, OregonHiker, Ernst Doro, tiabunna and 45 other people have particularly liked this photo

58 comments - The latest ones

Luc Reiniche ^club

Fantastique !!!! Quelle classe !

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Luc Reiniche ^club

Aconteceu... obrigada Luc

4 years ago.

MaggsMep ^club

Brilliant Isabel - what an opportunity!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to MaggsMep ^club

Obrigada Maggs, foi sorte

4 years ago.

Boro

Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellente *********

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Boro

Obrigada Thierry

4 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Excellent...
Wishing you a good day :-)

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Obrigada June, igualmente

4 years ago.

E. Adam G. ^club

enjoy your lunch and thanks for the foto.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to E. Adam G. ^club

Obrigada adam!

4 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Tão elegante e deslumbrante
Há momentos...

Óptimo almoço, Isabel!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Foi mais que optimo, obrigada Judite

4 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

estupendo silueteado

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Mario Vargas ^club

Obrigada mario

4 years ago.

rdhinmn ^club

Great! And have a good lunch - partridge on the menu?

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to rdhinmn ^club

Partridge... wild!
Obrigada Bob

4 years ago.

Gerard Perin

superbe contre jour

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Gerard Perin

Obrigada gerard

4 years ago.

Special K

What a fantastic picture! You just made my day :-)

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Special K

Mantis made mine... obrigada K

4 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Wonderful shot.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Obrigada William

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

oh !! l'élégance du diablotin !! Jolie prise en slihouette

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Obrigada Neira

4 years ago.

Sarah P. ^club

Spooky!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Sarah P. ^club

Obrigada Sarah

4 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Incrível!

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Acho que tive muita sorte! Obrigada Armando

4 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A wonderful silhouette, I hope you enjoyed your lunch Isabel

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

The partridge was perfect.... obrigada Peter

4 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Ein fantastischer Schuss! Es ist wohl ein Empusa pennata.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Obrigada Wilhelm, and the identification is precious! I mentionned you above underneath the picture.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Paulo Moreira ^club

Fantástica. E que sorte.

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Paulo Moreira ^club

Foi mesmo. Procurando raramente se encontram.... obrigada Paulo

4 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Amazing silhouette!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Obrigada William, um animal muito elegante!

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Fantastic capture !

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Obrigada Ulrich

4 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

WAOUHhhhhhh et tu l'as vu..
pour notre plus grand plaisir

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

E meu!!!! Obrigada Roland

4 years ago.

Berny ^club

Fantastic!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Obrigada Berny

4 years ago.

Karin G. ^club

ein suuuuper Bild !

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Karin G. ^club

Obrigada Karin

4 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Gut getroffen, Isabel!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

Obrigada Volker

4 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

amazing capture

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Obrigada Wierd

4 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Gespenstisch sieht sie aus Isabel..einmalig gut!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Obrigada Tanja, sou quase tão magra como ela!!!!!

4 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club has replied to Xata ^club

:)))...aber sicher nicht so gespenstisch!

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Quem sabe.... LOL!

4 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

like an extra terrest being...

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann ^club

They are so tiny and delicate. Glad we still have quite a lot of them in my area...

4 years ago.

Ingo Krehl ^club

☆ ☆ ☆

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Ingo Krehl ^club

Obrigada Ingo

4 years ago.

Simon Downham ^club

Amazing silhouette - like a sc-fi alien !

4 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Simon Downham ^club

Poderia inspirar um autor de SF, obrigada Simon

4 years ago.

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