Image de @joslud

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The 5 selected close-ups

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Photo N° 1: The Model

I'm not sure of the classification and scientific name of this mantis specimen. Google Lens associates it with the genus Rhombodera, but this refers to large mantises, while the model's dimensions are no more than three centimeters long.

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Photo N° 2: Rear view

Mantises are expert predators of all types of insects. They approach their prey slowly and with great agility, and in the blink of an eye, they catch it in their claws with their many sharp hooks.

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Photo N° 3: Grooming

Another activity they spend a lot of time on is cleaning and grooming their antennae, claws, and legs. This keeps them free of diseases and parasites.

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Photo N° 4

The session was shot under fluorescent ring light, which is why the whites look a bit blue, but I think I managed to get some good shots of this specimen. It remained still for a long time.

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Photo N° 5

I did the subsequent editing in Lightroom, focusing on cropping for better framing and color enhancement, and in some cases improving sharpness. NOTE: After the session, the mantis was released.

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Info:

Item	Description
Equipment:	Umidigi Cell Phone A7S Camera
Mode:	Macro Mode + Zoom + physical zoom.
Author:	@joslud
Edition:	Lightroom
Location:	Indoor
Date:	Tue, Mar/04/ 25

See you soon

Sources

• The images are my property, captured with a UMIDIGI cell phone. A7S camera.

Original production by @joslud I'll wait for you in the next publication.

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