The scientific name of the species is Empusa pennata. The mantis shown in the photographs I prepared today is a nymph, a young, wingless individual that will undergo a bit of change before reaching its definitive adult stage. At this stage, the colors of these mantises can be very different from nymph to nymph. They can come in different shades of gray and brown, or be like the one shown here: partially pink and partially olive green. Some nymphs are pale pink, others are so pale gray that they appear almost white. Some are in the shade of brown that borders on vivid red. Empusa pennata is probably one of the most spectacular, strange-looking insects here in my area.
You'll see only one nymph in today's post, but you'll see it in many photographs, in quite a few poses, and lit in different ways.
I was using a Canon EOS 350D camera, a 100 mm macro lens, and a ring-shaped flash in most of these shots.
Have a good viewing.
THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY. HOPE YOU LIKE MANTISSES. AS ALWAYS HERE ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK.