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Female spiny flower mantis showing "number 9" eyespots in a

threatening display.

Pretty shocking colours - for a creature of the night.

Excellent photo.

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, female.

Moir頰atterns tester - just gradually minimize the image.

This butterfly is very common in my area, but only for about two

months each year.

This caterpillar can defeat its enemies in several ways: scare them

with the fake eye spots, puzzle them with the two red wiggling tail

protrusions, or spray them with formic acid mist from the gland

placed just below its head.

So, what the frog actually ment? Should I feel offended?

Puss moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar, one of my favorite larval

models.

It has eeeeevil grin, but makes a great pet (if somewhat short-lived).

One of the few vertebrates in my photo collection: a common tree

frog. And in fact, it did leaped, and I had to remove the amphibian

from my precious tripple-coated lens!

A bit tight and neck-breaking composition. What do you think?

Given constant supply of food and at optimal temperature this

caterpillar doubles its weight every day.

Lucky you, having mantids in your garden. I have to buy mine, but being such excellent models, they are worth every penny (or eurocent). Nice composition, colors, lighting, and of course the model.

One of my favorite beetles: common long-snout acorn weevil. Length

of the fellow (body + proboscis) is 8mm. Advices & constructive

critique are welcome.

Hope nobody finds this scene of carnage offensive in any way. This

praying mantis is only 1.5 cm long, while it is still just a mantid-

baby (a nymph), it will reach only 2-2.5cm when adult. Feel free to

download, put on your www sites, desktops etc.