Heterochaeta sp.

Artist: Igor Siwanowicz;
Exposure Date: 2010:07:01 22:00:40;
ImageDescription: African Giant Stick Mantis ( Heterochaeta Orientalis ), portrait of a sub-adult male cleaning its tibia. A large species - an adult female can be 15 cm long.The powerful front legs are adapted for grasping and are equipped with several sets of sharp spikes and thorns. Mantisâs grasping action is incredibly rapid â the motion is barely a blur if it is perceived at all.Three simple eyes (ocelli) are arranged in a triangle between the antennae. It has been shown that ocelli are used by flying insects in navigation, informing about the position of the horizon. Only winged males of most mantisesâ species are able to cover substantial distances by flight; this would explain why their ocelli are substantially larger than femalesâ.;
Make: Canon;
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II;
Exposure Time: 1/125.0 seconds s;
FNumber: f/9.0;
ISOSpeedRatings: ISO 250;
ExposureBiasValue: 0
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode;
FocalLength: 65.0 mm mm;
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows;