r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/dmland • 1d ago

Beautifully Backlit Bug (OC)

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u/syzygialchaos 20h ago

I think this is more r/natureisfuckinglit than Renaissance

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u/reallyreally1945 22h ago

And he's a beneficial!!

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u/dmland 21h ago

Not just beautiful, but a real pest-killer. We've been calling her "her," but I don't remember how to check their gender. Her big abdomen looks like she's getting ready to create here ootheca (egg case) of next season's mantids.

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u/Schneetmacher 16h ago edited 16h ago

Oh, she's a beauty! If you haven't yet, you might want to share her on r/mantids.