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p.1 #1 · My first mantidfly!!!

Really rare...and really skittish..this was the first one that let me get close enough!

Nov 15, 2011 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · My first mantidfly!!!

Like them all Kurt but they are pretty much the same. Pick one

Nov 15, 2011 at 07:43 AM

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p.1 #3 · My first mantidfly!!!

greats shots Kurt,esp like the 1st shot

Nov 15, 2011 at 08:17 AM

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p.1 #4 · My first mantidfly!!!

Cool shots Kurt. Bizarre looking fly!

Nov 15, 2011 at 08:18 AM

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p.1 #5 · My first mantidfly!!!

You did well on that beautiful eye.

Kenny

Nov 15, 2011 at 08:53 AM

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p.1 #6 · My first mantidfly!!!

Congratulations !! I have never seen one. Great shots. Really like the first one !

Birdie

Nov 15, 2011 at 09:13 AM

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p.1 #7 · My first mantidfly!!!

Thank you, John, Michael, Kenny, Birdie, nuclearDays.

Nov 15, 2011 at 10:22 AM

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p.1 #8 · My first mantidfly!!!

Wonderful find and shots- congrats
Brian V.

Nov 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM

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p.1 #9 · My first mantidfly!!!

A great find, Kurt. Congratulations on your first and very nice shots of the critter.
Lindsay

Nov 15, 2011 at 02:41 PM

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p.1 #10 · My first mantidfly!!!

excellent shots Kurt

Nov 15, 2011 at 06:45 PM

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p.1 #11 · My first mantidfly!!!

Great shots! Can't wait until I see one myself...

Nov 15, 2011 at 08:05 PM

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p.1 #12 · My first mantidfly!!!

Great looking images Kurt!

Nov 15, 2011 at 10:04 PM

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p.1 #13 · My first mantidfly!!!

Thank you Brian, Lindsay, kmunroe, sk_husky, Ken!

Nov 15, 2011 at 11:34 PM

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p.1 #14 · My first mantidfly!!!

Woohoo! About time you turned one of these beauties up Kurt

Wonderful looking mantidfly and excellent captures.

Nov 16, 2011 at 01:58 AM

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p.1 #15 · My first mantidfly!!!

Thanks Anthony. Still remember the ones you posted....much better looking ones you have there.

Nov 16, 2011 at 04:03 AM

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p.1 #16 · My first mantidfly!!!

You've did an excellent job Kurt!
Good colors exposure and ..... great find

Nov 16, 2011 at 06:17 AM

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p.1 #17 · My first mantidfly!!!

Thanks Rocco.

Nov 16, 2011 at 07:34 AM

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p.1 #18 · My first mantidfly!!!

Beautiful subject. Are these related to the praying mantis?

Nov 16, 2011 at 09:16 AM

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p.1 #19 · My first mantidfly!!!

Thanks rgold. Not related to the mantis at all.

Mantis: Mantodea order
Mantisfly: Neuroptera order - lacewings, mantidflies, antlions,

Nov 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM


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