Phyllocrania paradoxa, Ghost Mantis exuvia, new focus-stacks

As much as I love the Ghost's constant waving in the breeze as they do, it's not very conducive to taking deep focus-stacks. Mine just molted, so I got a few pics of the exuvia at mag 5:1.




Phyllocrania paradoxa, Ghost Mantis, exuvia by _papilio, on Flickr




Phyllocrania paradoxa, Ghost Mantis, exuvia by _papilio, on Flickr




Phyllocrania paradoxa, Ghost Mantis, exuvia by _papilio, on Flickr

That first pic is awesome! I love these little guys. I currently have 3 set up communally!

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pardozer said:

That first pic is awesome! I love these little guys. I currently have 3 set up communally!

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Thanks a lot pardozer! That one really took me by surprise ... but then that's the fun of macro!