Praying Mantis Photos

Shawn Olson

Posted Jun 4, 2003
Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

A large collection of preying mantis photographs.

Praying Mantis Photos I

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Photos of the praying mantis by Shawn Olson.

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Praying Mantis Photos II

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 29, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Photographs of a large praying mantis.

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Praying Mantis Photos III

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Photos of the praying mantis.

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Carolina Mantis

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 29, 2003 | Last Updated Apr 30, 2012
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Photographs of the Carolina Mantis.

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Praying Mantis - Westgate Park

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 30, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 1, 2011

A praying mantis searched for dwindling food supplies in Autumn at Westgate Park.

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Praying Mantis Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 2, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011
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Photos of a small brown praying mantis scouring garden plants for prey.

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Mating Mantids

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 14, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011
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Photos of mating mantids.

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Carolina Mantis

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 22, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Photographs of a carolina mantis.

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Young Praying Mantis

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 5, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Photos of some young praying mantises.

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Hatching Mantids

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 10, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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Photos of dozens of baby praying mantises hatching from their egg sack.

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Ivan Afulitch

May 20, 2010



Really nice stuff, thx. Enjoyed the mantises.



afulitch@gmail.com

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Kristin Hoeschele

Mar 27, 2008

I am really impressed with the number and quality of your Praying Mantis shots. I have always found then an incredible creation. Thanks for the opportunity to view them.

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me myself

Feb 27, 2006

Great site..I wana get a tattoo of a praying mantis so thats why I came across your page.

Those things are SO scary looking...eerie

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Greg Hosmer

Sep 28, 2005

Great Mantis pictures Mr. Olson. Thank you for taking the time to take and post them.

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maureen spain

Oct 18, 2004

I would like to know the name of the gray praying mantis posted on your site 9/30/03...my son and I saw one just like it on our fireplace in Memphis, TN tonite. It was really neat! Thanks, Maureen Spain

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