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Jeweled flower mantis (bottom wing) Note: dried specimen.<br /> <br /> This is a 5:1 macro closeup of the bottom wing section of a Jeweled flower mantis. This part of the wings is largely transparent. Zoomed out the photo may seem moved or unsharp, yet this is largely an illusion, zoom in to see the powdery vain structure.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108497/jeweled_flower_mantis_extreme_macro.html" title="Jeweled flower mantis, extreme macro"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/108497_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4%2BTyr%2FxPnsYj9yGYLt7Jq7lcDU0%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Jeweled flower mantis, extreme macro Note: dried specimen.<br /> <br /> Upper body shot in its spread position. Wing detail:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108499/jeweled_flower_mantis_fake_eyes_on_wing.html<br /> eyes:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108417/jeweled_flower_mantis_eyes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108554/jeweled_flower_mantis_foreleg.html Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108499/jeweled_flower_mantis_fake_eyes_on_wing.html" title="Jeweled flower mantis (fake eyes on wing)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/108499_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QBhP32kensdczdYCIozgYlbCKnA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Jeweled flower mantis (fake eyes on wing) Note: dried specimen.<br /> <br /> 5:1 macro detail of the wing section. Context:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108497/jeweled_flower_mantis_extreme_macro.html<br /> Magnified like this, looks like a sloppy paint job. Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis" /></a></figure> Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis Click/tap to enlarge

Jeweled flower mantis (bottom wing)

Note: dried specimen.

This is a 5:1 macro closeup of the bottom wing section of a Jeweled flower mantis. This part of the wings is largely transparent. Zoomed out the photo may seem moved or unsharp, yet this is largely an illusion, zoom in to see the powdery vain structure.

Jeweled flower mantis, extreme macro Note: dried specimen.<br /> <br /> Upper body shot in its spread position. Wing detail:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108499/jeweled_flower_mantis_fake_eyes_on_wing.html<br /> eyes:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108417/jeweled_flower_mantis_eyes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108554/jeweled_flower_mantis_foreleg.html Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis

Jeweled flower mantis (fake eyes on wing) Note: dried specimen.<br /> <br /> 5:1 macro detail of the wing section. Context:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108497/jeweled_flower_mantis_extreme_macro.html<br /> Magnified like this, looks like a sloppy paint job. Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Very cool! It's really amazing and mindboggling to consider each tiny, yet crucial, aspect of any creature don't you think?! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, definitely. In particular with this insect it seems "just slap on some paint so we can go home early, nobody's going to ever look at it this closely anyway". Posted 4 years ago

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The Jeweled Flower Mantis

''Creobroter gemmatus'', common name jeweled flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Asia.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 10, 2021. Captured Feb 7, 2021 00:40.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.2
  • 1/1s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm