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Silent Straightjacket

20 August 2012 13 Comments Home » Insects etc.

No defenses against her tricks, she leads
the quietest of lives, enchanting you
with her silent straightjacket.

A mantis enchants with her silent straightjacket

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Chinese mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

13 Comments »

Jennifer on G+ said:

Oh. My. GOODNESSSSSS! I am in LOVE with this shot!!!!!! Superb!

# 20 August 2012 at 5:39 pm

Kerry on G+ said:

Hahaha!!! Love your words. This is excellent.

# 20 August 2012 at 5:40 pm

Vladimir on 500px said:

Excellent!

# 20 August 2012 at 6:56 pm

Barb Branca said:

lovely photo, lovely poem

# 20 August 2012 at 7:45 pm

Helen Frost said:

Gorgeous.

# 20 August 2012 at 8:29 pm

Erica on Facebook said:

Absolutely.

# 20 August 2012 at 10:54 pm

Diane said:

Does she pray for her next lover? Or her next victim? Detail is decadently delicious!!! Lighting is celestial, the mix of two make this capture IRRESISTIBLE!!!!!!

# 21 August 2012 at 4:51 am