Cool Nature Photos

[oosik]

Early summer praying mantis. Late summer ones are dry, bunch grass tan.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[MossRoad]

That was last week. Wife saw it on the car in the driveway from the kitchen window.

I have large hands, so that's an 8" mantis..... :laughing:

 

[cqaigy2]

Nice picture, you can really see the detail on the wings.

 

[MossRoad]

Nice picture, you can really see the detail on the wings.

Thanks. iPhone 6. :laughing:

Sometimes, when things go just right, it takes great pictures.

That mantis was on the smaller side, at about 3.5 inches body length. Honestly, we've had them 5-6 inches many times.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Hmmm. Looks like this guy got lucky last night...sort of...

 

[ArlyA]

Yesterday I noted a mother Harry woodpecker out with her daughter, showing her how to forage. Sorry I couldn't get a good photo of them. This was of course shot through a screen but the one on the right was larger and the mom.

 

[snymat68]

Some of my favorite shots from Black Moshannon State Park (Central PA) this past weekend.

 

[lman]

I was working on some brush a while back and had the feeling something was watching me. I turned around and saw these bandits.

 

[GeneV]

OMG so cute! But...shoot them in the face, seriously. Ok don't shoot them, but racoons suck, ask my ducks.