Battle damage

**hminx** · 02-19-2010, 11:39 PM

This Springbok mantis is showing the effects what must have been a rather torrid struggle

**Eric D** · 02-20-2010, 06:29 AM

Awesome close up!!!! A+

**SARtech** · 02-20-2010, 07:32 PM

awww... poor little guy! What a trooper.

**CaraRose** · 02-20-2010, 07:39 PM

Yikes. He's probably lucky that he only lost a leg. Great macro!

**hminx** · 02-20-2010, 07:59 PM

Thanks Eric, ,SAR, and Cara hope to contribute a bit more to N&W in future, we do have some interesting stuff down here in NZ. One of the major problems we have is introduced species such as the mantis shown wreeking havoc on the local native flora and funa.