Incredible photo of a Praying Mantis riding a bike
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The aptly-named macro photographer, Eco Suparman, is responsible for this stunning shot of a praying mantis appearing to ride a miniature bicycle off into the sunset. Of the photo, the Borneo-based Suparman says: ‘I was practising my macro photography, and there are a lot of small insects there. I was focusing on taking pictures of the mantis when I noticed the curled plants nearby. Straightaway, I thought it looked like a bike. But I couldn’t believe my luck when the mantis walked over and climbed onto the plant’.
6 comments
elnigma Sunday 22 April 2012
I thought of the caption meme.”Your argument is invalid – here’s a praying mantis on a bike”
Kevin Sunday 6 May 2012
Can you say photoshop?
Larry Wednesday 30 May 2012
That’s mean Kevin. Have a little faith in the photographers of the world.
If I could only be so lucky when out with the camera!
Steve Sunday 7 October 2012
So sad that people who lack imagination have to claim everything is photoshop. Kevin only says it because his tiny brain can’t cope with the idea that a lucky shot like this could happen naturally.
Aidan Sunday 11 November 2012
I could shoot that photo a thousand times, all i need is a suitable sprouting fern, a preying mantis, some formaldehyde, couple of small insect pins lol seriously though fantastic photo.
bill gates Saturday 12 January 2013
Praying mantis don’t usually straddle plants, but if you pick one up and set it down yourself forcing it into a position, they tend to hold still for a while before attempting an escape.