This little character seemed to love posing for the camera!
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2922/img3183u.jpg)
Well spotted Sara !! and good photo too.
Can I be cheeky and ask permission to use it on my Nature pages please ?
I have never managed to find one.
Just a reminder to anyone interested in natural history that my web-pages encompass the districts of Arillas and San Stefanos as well as Agios Georgios. Because of the limitations of my short visits on holidays I have asked before for notes and contributions from anyone who visits the area. It all adds to the benefit of potential visitors.
http://www.agiosgeorgios.co.uk/naturecorner.htm (http://www.agiosgeorgios.co.uk/naturecorner.htm)
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
Yes, of course you can use it.
It must be the time of year because we saw several on this visit, gecko's too.
Sara..x
Now there's a commendation Sara! From our very own Dennis. I adored the picture but didn't have the technical knowledge to understand why.
Like I am with Strictly Come Dancing, I can tell in an instant when they go wrong. But chasses, promenades, fleckles and... I don't have a clue. But somehow you can tell what is good or not.
This piece of Arillas Wildlife will just shut up now and say "fantastic picture luvver..."
Phil
Thanks Sara. I have posted a smaller picture on my Insects page.
Have just been 'Googling' for info about the Praying Mantis. Not a very nice fella really especially the female. I recall seeing one on David Attenborough TV films crunching up a grasshopper.
But listen to this. After mating the female usually tries to eat the male and begins by biting off his head ..... talk about one-night stands ! Apparently the few experienced males have learned to extend mating and then carefully but quickly dismount and scram !
Dennis
I think the green snake that it's sat on might be a tad to big for him Sara ;-)
Tony
Haha Dennis. Thanks for that information. What a wonderful species the female is!!
Tony, believe me, if that was a snake I wouldn't have got that close to have taken the photo. I would have ran inside & closed all the doors.
Once saw a Praying Mantis sitting near the beer taps at a pool bar just waiting for wasps to land, talk about a free lunch!!!!!
Val