Title

Male praying mantis approaches very large female. Praying mantis mating. Transcaucasian tree mantis

Caption

Male praying mantis approaches very large female. Praying mantis mating. Transcaucasian tree mantis (Hierodula transcaucasica), Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

Date

Jun 10, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Andrey Nekrasov

Reference

BRK23D85_223

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23,7Mb (555,9Kb) / 12,8in x 7,2in / 3840 x 2160 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Close view East Europe East European Eastern Europe Eastern European Europe Europe's European mantis European mantises Insect Insecta Insects Mantes Mantis Mantis religiosa Mantises Mantodea No People Odessa Praying mantis Two Animal Two Animals Ukraine adult adult animal adult animals adult male animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals behavior behaviour big close up close ups close-up closeup copula copulate copulation couple couples courtship display deserted detail view empty female female animal female animals females great habitat large macro macro photo macro photography macro shot macro view macro-photograph macros maiting pair male male animal male animals males mante mantis mantises mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody old animal pair pair of animals pairing reproduction reproductions rutting season sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours two uninhabited wildlife photography Odesa Oblast Odessa Oblast detail details fauna section sexualities sexuality wildlife