These come from photographer Igor Siwanowicz. Absolutely spectacular. Check out tons of his incredible work here.
Idolomantis diabolica
Unidentified
Idolomantis diabolica
Pnigomantis
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We've brought you some of Igor Siwanowicz's incredible work in the past (Round I and Round II) but wanted to share some of his newer photos. Please visit his site and hire him to do the photos for your daughter's bat mitzvah or something...
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Time once again for some of Igor Siwanowicz's spectacular insect photography. We've brought you his mantis photos in the past (#1 , #2, and #3) so we decided to switch it up and take a look at some of his moths. Unfortunately Igor doesn't tell us which species we are looking at, but maybe some of…
Igor Siwanowicz, who shot this series of a fly breaking free of its puparium, is among the finest studio photographers of insects. He's got a particularly sharp eye for lighting and his compositions are often playful. Go visit Igor's portfolio.
Possibly because I just watched 'The Rabbit of Seville' for the first time in twenty years yesterday, the dialobica on top looks like it's about to launch into some incredibly moving Aria.
Or conversely 'Viva Las Vegas,' by The King.
Fantastic!!!
All I can say is WOW!!!
Janey feckin' mac, these pics are incredible! That first I. diabolica in particular is like an alien samurai come to decapitate us. And do you know what? If a murderous alien samurai turned up and it were that beautiful, all I could say would be: g'wan then, chop my head off!
Sweet jumping monkeys! I'm speechless.
I actually modified the other Idolomantis diabolica (the one with the yellow background) into my wallpaper, and it looks absolutely awesome! I think I have just found my new favorite insect.
YAY! More people are learning of the greatness that is The Igor. ;) I'm almost ready to build a temple to this guy.
He's also got a great deviantART gallery. I couldn't find this link yesterday.
http://blepharopsis.deviantart.com/
This guy's work always blows me away. I've spent a lot of time around creepy-crawlies and taking macro photos. I have no idea how he gets such AMAZING shots.
*immature aside* He's cute too. ;)
Those are very scary looking creatures. I'm thankful that they're very small, otherwise...
The second one is a spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii), I've got 4 of them. Great pics.
very nice thanks...
thnx you turk isi tesekkur :) siz boyle pr yapın biz hep tesekkur ederiz
wow nice
The modified the other Idolomantis diabolica (the one with the yellow background) into my wallpaper, and it looks absolutely awesome...
thanks
Possibly because I just watched 'The Rabbit of Seville' for the first time in twenty years yesterday, the dialobica on top looks like it's about to launch into some incredibly moving Aria.
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