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Preying Mantis

Preying Mantis

A Large Praying Mantis eating large Moth. The hairs on the mantis' face are from the moth...

A Large Praying Mantis eating large Moth. The hairs on the mantis' face are from the moth...
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OLYMPUS TG-3

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Aperture f/2.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 550/100

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Sep, 2015

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