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Iris oratoria Iris oratoria, ootheca oviposition. Iris oratoria, insight of an ooteca oviposition. Well, a few moments ago, this afternoon, may I say by luck, by chance, I have spotted a female Iris oratoria laying eggs, right at my doorstep, between the gate and our pink wall...<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33620/ootheca.html" title="Ootheca"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2527/33620_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=t3%2FbGXR15lQW6XTNg7igOf3%2B7dg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Ootheca Iris oratoria, female&#039;s ootheca oviposition. An insightful look, by inverting my old (adapted) Pre-Ai Nikkor 24mm. Iris oratoria,Mediterranean mantis,arthropoda,biodiversity,insects,mantodea,praying mantis" /></a></figure><br /> Full project: <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/31397333/Descendance" rel="nofollow">https://www.behance.net/gallery/31397333/Descendance</a> Iris oratoria,Mediterranean mantis,animalia,arthropoda,biodiversity,dyctioptera,insecta,mantid,mantodea,ooteca,oviposition,praying mantis Click/tap to enlarge

Iris oratoria

Iris oratoria, ootheca oviposition. Iris oratoria, insight of an ooteca oviposition. Well, a few moments ago, this afternoon, may I say by luck, by chance, I have spotted a female Iris oratoria laying eggs, right at my doorstep, between the gate and our pink wall...

Ootheca Iris oratoria, female's ootheca oviposition. An insightful look, by inverting my old (adapted) Pre-Ai Nikkor 24mm. Iris oratoria,Mediterranean mantis,arthropoda,biodiversity,insects,mantodea,praying mantis

Full project: https://www.behance.net/gallery/31397333/Descendance

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The Mediterranean mantis

"Iris oratoria" is a widespread species of praying mantis native to Europe. It is found as an introduced species in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States. "Iris oratoria" invaded southern California in the 1930s and seems to be spreading.

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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/4.5
  • 1/500s
  • ISO250
  • 80mm