Chinese Praying Mantis Meets Snail is a photograph by Leslie Crotty which was uploaded on October 7th, 2013.
Chinese Praying Mantis Meets Snail
THIS IS A MACRO CLOSEUP OF THE CHINESE PRAYING MANTIS AND A SNAIL MEETING EACH OTHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY BACKYARD GARDEN. BOTH SEEM VERY CURIOUS... more
Title
Chinese Praying Mantis Meets Snail
Artist
Leslie Crotty
Medium
Photograph
Description
THIS IS A MACRO CLOSEUP OF THE CHINESE PRAYING MANTIS AND A SNAIL MEETING EACH OTHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY BACKYARD GARDEN. BOTH SEEM VERY CURIOUS OF EACH OTHER! AS TIME WENT ON THE MANTIS TRIED BITING THE SNAIL ON HIS SHELL BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER ENCOUNTERED A MEETING LIKE THIS! IT WAS VERY INTERESTING SO I GRABBED MY CAMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHED IT! I USED A 140 MACRO LENS TRYING TO GET AS CLOSE AS I POSSIBLY COULD! THIS MANTIS IS GREAT FOR THE ECO SYSTEM IN THAT IT PREYS ON AND KILLS OTHER INSECTS THAT MAYBE HARMFUL TO ONE'S FRUIT OR VEGETABLE GARDENS. A MUST FOR ANY FARMER TO HAVE GROWING ALL THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THEY HAVE!
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October 7th, 2013