My favorite insect

[Cmcburnett]

I saw this little guy the other day and had to try to get a shot of him. I think he is incredible. His eyes look like an alien.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1l1aEIQCOqE3mTE25I9HxYMx5WOQ2c1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1l1aEIQCOqE3mTE25I9HxYMx5WOQ2c1)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/18YdGNgA1kM9jxJlXnLy7fjtq1ZIyb1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=18YdGNgA1kM9jxJlXnLy7fjtq1ZIyb1)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1cv6JbU5YUI7pNKDeJAkArBoNDru1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1cv6JbU5YUI7pNKDeJAkArBoNDru1)

Call me crazy but I've always been fascinated by praying mantis:rolleyes:

[Tina_B]

they are cool bugs aren't they? I like walking sticks too!
Nice shot, I don't think I have ever seen one close up before
Tina B

[baycruisers]

Tough shots! They tend to move slowly but getting a good close up ain't easy.

Nice work.

[Cmcburnett]

Thanks Mario and Tina. I haven't seen one in a long time. There use to be a lot in our area but all the little critters are vanishing:( so I decided to get a few shots of this guy when I had a chance. They do move slow and he was on under the gutter of our house so I had to really zoom in on him, he was quite big. Nice to see they all haven't died off in GA yet.