#28691

I spotted this mantis crossing the dirt floor of my workshop while I was working with some aluminium. It was very co-operative and I got several photos before it ran under my car.

Note the small silver thing in the bottom right of the shot, it's an aluminium shaving from the job I was working on.

near Gin Gin, QLD

Technical: Canon EOS 10D, 100macro, off-camera flash, 1/30s, f16
Keywords: praying mantis co gin qld wildlife insects mantid