African Banded Mantis - Parasphendale affinis

            Also sometimes known as the Budwing Mantis and can be found in trees and shrubs in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Adult  females tend to be up to 50mm with the smaller male being up to 35mm.
   

Taken on: November 13, 2012

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Camera: Pentax K20D, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K20D
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+1.3 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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