Long John Mantis

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Here’s a praying mantis on a railing. Typically, I line up photos where horizons are horizontal and strong vertical lines are vertical. This photo’s an exception. I think the off-kilter lines complement the off-kilter appearance of the mantis, especially since this mantis had lost an eye and a leg, hence the title of this post.

9 thoughts on “Long John Mantis”

SandyL March 15, 2020 at 4:48 am

I really like this photo. The off kilter lines work and your title is the cherry 😉

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Graham Post authorMarch 15, 2020 at 7:07 am

Thanks. I’d seen the missing eye of course, but it wasn’t until I was putting this post together that I noticed it was also a leg short. That’s when the title popped to mind.

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Forestwood March 14, 2020 at 7:40 pm

Insects are so resilient, aren’t they? And some species can just regrow a tail or a leg as needs be. He seems to be surviving as a disabled mantis! Great catpture, Graham.

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Graham Post authorMarch 15, 2020 at 7:06 am

They certainly are. This one was around for a couple of days and seemed to be doing OK.

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1. Forestwood March 15, 2020 at 7:31 pm
  
  Good to hear that.
  
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diyingmachine March 14, 2020 at 6:27 pm

Poor thing but great click though.

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Graham Post authorMarch 15, 2020 at 6:55 am

Thanks. Apart from the injuries, it looked healthy and well fed, so I think it will be OK.

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