Albino Preying Mantis

olly · July 18, 2015, 13:02:40 PM

Yes they are real characters, but keep fingers away from those front legs.

Talldude · July 17, 2015, 18:03:52 PM

Great pics Olly - fascinating creatures to watch, especially when they have caught something!

olly · July 17, 2015, 17:09:52 PM

And here's a green one.

olly · July 17, 2015, 17:04:24 PM

Does'nt seem to be an answer to that talldude, some say no and some say they can change colour to match their surroundings when they moult, some say there are several different species.
Here's another two doing what comes naturally in my garden, along with another that is a totally different, but is still a mantis.

Talldude · July 17, 2015, 14:55:48 PM

You might be right Olly, but everything around it was green - margarites, dalias and clematis, and there was a green one close by. Anybody know if they can change colour?

olly · July 17, 2015, 11:09:04 AM

Nice pic. Though I think that they are capable of changing colour to whatever suits them, like this one on a bamboo fence at my sisters house.

casabonita · July 16, 2015, 23:09:51 PM

:clap:

Talldude · July 16, 2015, 17:10:24 PM

Caught on camera last night (Panasonic FZ38 macro mode F3.6, 1/40 sec ISO 250)