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Mantis Up Close

Mantis Up Close

I love the very Alien looking faces of the Praying Mantis. Such a lovely little fellow.

I love the very Alien looking faces of the Praying Mantis. Such a lovely little fellow.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 76/1

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Jun, 2015

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