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©2007-2009 *Blepharopsis
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One of my Zoolea mantises (the "unicorn" mantis) moulted into adulthood just 2 days ago. This is his (cause it's a boy) last change of exoskeleton. It's pretty well preserved, so I decided to take a photo of it.

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:iconrististien:
wow, that's awesome, practically fully intact except where he crawled out. great shot

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- making every day a chance for amazement
:iconblepharopsis:
:nod:

your avi's CHANGED...

I have to change mine too....
:iconcrimsonsacrifice:
That's the coolest thing I've seen all day. Looks so alienlike and graceful :)

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:icondelav:
always amazing which bizarre creatures nature spawns. these beings are really beautiful.

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:iconthe-red-panda:
he left that cast while he was pretending to be a zombie the fool

lol, wonderfully preserved, almost like he wanted you to take it.

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l wonder what was the most intelligent sentence ever said that started with the word 'Dude'.
:iconrubbe:
how does it even get out?
:iconpoipopoi:
How on Earth did you manage to ... ?

Beautiful? Really
:iconretrakk:
wow, i had no idea they shed in one piece like that...

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December 6, 2007
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Canon
Canon EOS 5D
1/166 second
F/16.0
100 mm
250
Dec 5, 2007, 11:30:38 AM

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