20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Ballet
Female praying mantises are famous for attacking and cannibalising their mates during or after a sexual encounter, but the evidence is emerging that some males attack too and that winning a fight is crucial for successful mating. Here when two praying mantis came close the left one showed it's aggregation by showing its wings.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Singur, India |
Camera: | NIKON D850 |
Copyright: | © Kallol Mukherjee |