Android Phone video of an Empusa pennata male

[MinitecaPhotographie]

With the agree of Jack I share with you a little video made with my phone of a wonderful insect. It's name is Empusa pennata and it's a male.

 

[Jack]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

Maybe more from the film Species. To answer your question, I didn't do anything to get it so calm and still. It's, like praying mantis, an insect very calm.

 

[Jack]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

You probably could take some macro images of it. I have never seen one og these in real life. I believe they are hard to spot as well because of their colour.

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

yes they're a bit hard to find.
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[Jack]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

Gorgeous photo. I been reading online that they are predators and can be dangerous for animals.

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

I don't know, but remind me some robots from Transformers movie . I'm just wondering what have you done so the insects will stau so calm and still on your hand ?

same as praying mantis. They can catch every small insects that cross their way.

 

[lovitazoe]

He camouflaged very well! An interesting find! He is very photogenic in the photo.
I always scared to hold Mantis because they look so fragile and thin .

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

He camouflaged very well! An interesting find! He is very photogenic in the photo.
I always scared to hold Mantis because they look so fragile and thin .

Mantis are less fragile than jumping spiders. You can easily hold them on hands without danger for them.

 

[Helix_2648]

No chance to find it by chance... only if you search for them! So beautiful killers of mother nature! Great video! You can be proud to find such gorgeous insects!