The alien

[Prajwal J Ullal]

ID: Wandering Violin Mantis

A search for the last one year finally ended in accidental encounter with this beauty, a Wandering Violin Mantis(Gongylus gongylodes). While retrieving from the trail stumbled upon this beauty while trying to spot a butterfly's chrysalis. Being mid noon the alien was too active and getting a good frame was very difficult, ultimately after over 15-20 mins of struggle got few frames worth sharing

EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro
F/10
Shutterspeed 1/160
ISO 400
Handheld, external flash fired

Location: Shilonda trail

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Solid sighting. Wish I had sighted one of those for my documentary. Do you have any other angle?

There seems to be a big dust spot on your sensor. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Prajwal J Ullal]

I have few, but as mentioned earlier not very good frames, shall share in a new post