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Empusa picking sent on May 20, 2013 (12:33) by Raffaella Coreggioli. 27 comments, 1485 views.

, 1/200 f/11.0, ISO 200, tripod.

Nome scientifico: Empusa pennata (Thunberg, 1815) Descrizione della specie: Estremamente mimetica, il dorso dell'empusa pennata appare rugoso e macchiettato, con colori tendenti al bruno-marrone nei giovani, e al verde negli adulti. Con zampe mediane e posteriori lunghissime e sottili, possiede una coppia di zampe captatrici anteriori dotate di una doppia fila di piccolissimi aculei sugli avambracci e di un lungo dito "prensile", con il quale trattiene le prede. Il suo nome deriva dalla caratteristica penna posizionata tra le due antenne, sulla testa di forma triangolare e molto mobile. Segni particolari: nonostante faccia parte dell'ordine delle Mantoidee, e condivida con le sue "colleghe" la fama di killer spietato, a differenza di molte altre mantidi, la femmina di Empusa pennata non ha l'abitudine di divorare il maschio dopo l'accoppiamento. Ha abitudini solitarie, e trascorre molto tempo immobile in attesa di avvistare una preda. Abilissima cacciatrice, preferisce nutrirsi di insetti volanti, non disdegnando, talvolta, piccoli grilli e cavallette. Le sue zampe raptatorie sembrano appositamente disegnate per la cattura al volo, di cui è una vera specialista. L'Empusa pennata riesce a sopravvivere per oltre una settimana senza cibarsi. Dopo l'accoppiamento, al termine del quale non ha l'abitudine di divorare il suo compagno, depone un'ooteca di notevoli dimensioni se rapportate alla sua misura: circa un terzo dell'insetto stesso. L'ooteca è costituita da una sostanza schiumosa all' interno della quale l'animale depone le uova, e che modella prima che disseccandosi, si irrigidisca. Le ooteche si trovano solitamente su pietre di colore chiaro, o su piante robuste, prevalentemente in posizioni nascoste, o comunque di difficile accesso per i predatori. Distribuzione e habitat: Predilige ambienti secchi con vegetazione non molto alta e prevalentemente cespugliosa, con un altitudine massima di 800-1000 metri sul livello del mare. Specie a diffusione mediterranea. In Italia E. pennata è presente in tutte le regioni appenniniche nonché in Sicilia e in Sardegna. Predilige le aree aride e soleggiate con scarsa vegetazione.

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Nazzareno Simoncelli

sent on May 20, 2013 (13:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful male specimen, I'm looking for long time
but so far I've only found females, excellent picture well
again I also really like the composition.
I congratulate you for this subject is not easy
to photograph.
Hello, Tex

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on May 20, 2013 (13:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Tex, really hard to take it back still, fluctuates constantly. .. It's really wonderful being able to see and photograph, the composition came so natural, they love being upside down ;)
Best wishes
Raffaella

Danilo Bausano

sent on May 20, 2013 (13:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello!! wow what a beauty! nothing to say except that I love it vertically! in my opinion, changing the position of the photo is one of the most beautiful pictures I've seen for a long time! ps do you think?? Dany ;-)

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on May 20, 2013 (13:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Daniel, I tried to put it vertically, but did not make the best because I've portrayed it as well, I'll try to do another vertically, I have a few shots as you like! ;)
We welcome suggestions. .
Greetings
Raffaella

Joeb	sent on May 20, 2013 (14:05) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) Excellent recovery, which also lends itself rotated vertically. Sincere congratulations. Hello ;-)

Danilo Bausano

sent on May 20, 2013 (14:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Thanks Danilo, I tried to put it vertically, but did not make the best because I've portrayed it as well, I'll try to do another vertically, I have a few shots as you like! ;)
We welcome suggestions. .
Greetings
Raffaella „

;-)

Soulkeeper

sent on May 20, 2013 (14:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A picture really beautiful.
Marco.

Infas

sent on May 20, 2013 (15:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

perfect in all

congratulations

hello

Roberto Marini

sent on May 20, 2013 (15:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I tried to put it vertically, but I agree with the original. Raffaella nice compliments hello roberto

Gianlu

sent on May 20, 2013 (15:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Taking gorgeous! a delight for the eyes!

Kimera69

sent on May 20, 2013 (15:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

you managed to give elegance even to a person not so photogenic,
very well shot,
subject is not easy to find and photograph,
always at the top

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on May 20, 2013 (16:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much for the visit and the kind comment :)
Giorgio
Marco
Infas
Roberto
Gianlu
Kimera
a warm greeting
Raffaella

Guz	sent on May 20, 2013 (16:30) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) wonderful subject and a great recovery that enhances it. very beautiful. compliments. hello

Maxspin73

sent on May 20, 2013 (16:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

All DOC!

HELLO

Valerio Colantoni

sent on May 20, 2013 (17:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and excellent capture is not easy to manage the winged form dell'empusa, congratulations

Vale

Nickname_74

sent on May 20, 2013 (17:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I renew the compliments for the excellent recovery in this beautiful subject.
Talented!

hello, Nicola

Gandy

sent on May 20, 2013 (18:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

All to admire, to rub your eyes, compliments

Pigi47

sent on May 20, 2013 (18:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful and morphologically difficult subject to photograph. I think you did it in a rather valid.
Think like are ignorant. Not done for you these subjects. :-|

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on May 20, 2013 (19:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you
Flavio
Maximum
Valerio
Nicola
Gandy
Pier, you're right, it is a shot this weekend, we did the first gathering of macro photography in central Italy, it was really wonderful, I was able to photograph subjects ever seen here, as this empusa, the Libelloides and more ;-)

Roberto1977

sent on May 20, 2013 (20:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A macro perfect and fabulous colors of the subject. Congratulations!

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