Thank you. I was very surprised when I found this insect sitting on the table. Camera out – begin shooting. LikeLike Reply
What an elegant creature (although I have no interest in meeting it in real life)! Interesting juxtaposition, indeed. LikeLike Reply
They are actually very calm. May be the reason for their name. This one was about length of your hand. LikeLike Reply
Thank you. I didn’t think that they came this big. It seemed to like the flowered table. Maybe it thought it would be good camouflage. LikeLike Reply
Photographs by Timothy S. Allen 
Wow!
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Thank you. I was very surprised when I found this insect sitting on the table. Camera out – begin shooting.
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What an elegant creature (although I have no interest in meeting it in real life)! Interesting juxtaposition, indeed.
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They are actually very calm. May be the reason for their name. This one was about length of your hand.
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Really great one Tim!!
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Thank you. I didn’t think that they came this big. It seemed to like the flowered table. Maybe it thought it would be good camouflage.
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Probably! 🙂
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Excellent! I’m a big fan of the mantids.
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I’ve seen many before but this one in Taiwan was a lot larger.
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