Blending in with a plant's stamens, a juvenile flower mantid in Myanmar will catch bees. Other species photographed on the assignment mimic leaves, grass, twigs, bark, cockroaches, wasps, and ants.
This Malaysian praying mantid aims to fool enemies and prey alike. Called a dead leaf mantid, its body perfectly imitates withered foliage, though its head (top right) is recognizable.
An Ecuadorian praying mantid matches the color and texture of lichen on a tree branch; its arms are folded under its head, at right, but its antennae are a giveaway.
Summary, My goal was to take an everyday subject that most people think they know well, and show the unexpected. Preying mantids range around the world outside antartica, and they were photographed in several countries for this article. Among…
The Greenlandic town of Narsaaq, viewed through a hole in a melting iceberg, which floats in the fjord surrounding the small town. Meltwater drips across the gap in front of the houses.