mating mantis : 無料・フリー素材/写真
mating mantis / dotun55
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 説明 | A very keen eye is often required to spot mantids in the wild. And then you often find only one well-camouflaged mantis at a time. Except for a mating pair.This couple was located on a stalk, shaded under the leaf of a cocoyam plant midday. A rare sight, similar to my very first photo of a mantis.Usually, female mantids are bulkier than their male counterparts. This one exuded confidence appearing to be in control of the situation (intrusion) by the manner she glared and the way her fearful raptorial legs stood.Ironically, the male was the one acting like a female (little wonder they are often victims of sexual cannibalism). He remained on top trying hard to hide his face. He must have been as bashful as someone caught red-handed in a shameful act would be.The phenomenon of gender role reversal in animal kingdom is the subject of the topic sexual dimorphism. |
| 撮影日 | 2012-09-19 11:33:25 |
| 撮影者 | dotun55 |
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| 撮影地 | Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria 地図 |
| カメラ | DSC-W620 , SONY |
| 露出 | 0.005 sec (1/200) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.2 |
| 焦点距離 | 5 mm |