Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Look Who's Home

Look who decided to pay an unusual visit to my home. I was back in Singapore and this was indeed my very first guest at home. A large green praying mantis.



She seemed to have just had a meal as her abdomen was bulging and she was 'licking her fingers'. Guess KFC could feature her saying "It's finger lickin' good"!


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6 comments:

  1. Nature RamblesJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Gorgeous photos!! I haven't seen a mantis for months, so loved seeing these images.

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  2. adrielleroyaleJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    These are so amazing!!!

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  3. JuzJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Excellent photography.
    I love this blog.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Hi Shawn,

    I happen to have 2 books by author Francis-seow choen, the 1st being
    1) An illustrated Guide to the Stick and Leaf insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
    2) A guide to the stick and leaf insects of Singapore

    which I have no use of (and they're brand new!) but I didn't want to just chuck it out into the bin so I thought I'd google to find a society in Sg I could donate it to and I then chanced upon your blog. If you'd like them for free you can email me at tangmeida@hotmail.com
    and we can arrange to pass them to you. Cheers

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  5. BluebottleFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Hmm. She could also have recently mated as her abdomen could be bloated with eggs.

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  6. ShawnFebruary 17, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Thanks guys for your comments! Appreciate it, really! :D

    Anonymous, thanks for your offer but it's alright. I don't think I really need them.

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