18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Praying Mantis and beetle - a Dice with Death
We were hiking at Rock Point Provincial Park when my wife spotted quite large female Praying Mantis. I mounted my camera on a tripod and started shooting when this tiny beetle landed right on its forehead. Mantis looked kind of surprised and funny. The beetle eventually left and I continued my photoshoot with this cute model. At the end of the session the mantis walked over and climbed on a tripod and position herself behind the camera like she wanted to take some pictures of me.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Dunnville, Ontario, Canada |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
Copyright: | © Rafal Dymarkowski |