tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post5952654756647351383..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Mantids GaloreRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-37396844729697093332010-11-04T09:27:36.845-07:002010-11-04T09:27:36.845-07:00The 8th one is a Hymenopus coronatus (Orchid Manti...The 8th one is a Hymenopus coronatus (Orchid Mantis) and MY GOD I love Igor's work. Ever since I discovered him, Mantids are hand's down my favorite insect <3Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01958462880774612992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-39300004893826380212009-05-18T11:50:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:50:00.000-07:00They are stunning, and Igor brings out the best in...They are stunning, and Igor brings out the best in them.<br />Gorgeous!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741302355468470970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-74629620443500789102009-05-15T11:38:00.000-07:002009-05-15T11:38:00.000-07:00It amazes me how Siwanowicz can always take the ug...It amazes me how Siwanowicz can always take the ugliest of species and make them beautiful. The photography is amazing and the colors are brilliant.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426059261040440673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-78835400877989476162009-05-15T10:04:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:04:00.000-07:00I agree w/ earlier comment - that last picture is ...I agree w/ earlier comment - that last picture is totally like:<br />"She didn't."<br />"No, she did!"<br />AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966750334945316432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-91415677018365911912009-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:002009-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:00WOW! The first one is so cool, almost alien-like! ...WOW! The first one is so cool, almost alien-like! I love how he rips the head off that fly! Too bad we don't have those around here on the west coast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-62236275853164045892009-05-14T02:03:00.000-07:002009-05-14T02:03:00.000-07:00Igor Siwanowicz always manages to make any animals...Igor Siwanowicz always manages to make any animals look like nobility. (Bet he could make me respect pigeon babies or even the hated frogfishes. Damn, those things are a whole lot of ugly.) <br /><br />But mantids always look like the royals of the insect world to me. Like they'd be the popes and kings, viceroys, etc. of the smaller invertebrates. Something elusively haughty, bloodthirsty, seemingly scheming, intelligent, and elegant about them, but I'm sure they're ugly to someone.boogenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-49307731264019786362009-05-13T19:10:00.000-07:002009-05-13T19:10:00.000-07:00So beautifully alien...
Thank you for your wonder...So beautifully alien...<br /><br />Thank you for your wonderful site. As a biology and creative writing double major with a Geography/Archaeology Masters on the way, I love it. Your appreciation of ugly makes my day every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-11440324563755858292009-05-13T11:19:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:19:00.000-07:00Number 3 is quite obviously playing Hamlet.Number 3 is quite obviously playing Hamlet.dourocoulinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-73950146524913086372009-05-13T09:29:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:29:00.000-07:00Why thankee, Veemarge.Why thankee, Veemarge.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-25195636764797482902009-05-13T09:12:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:12:00.000-07:00WOW. Thanks for this great website. I check in dai...WOW. Thanks for this great website. I check in daily and am never disappointed.Veemargenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-65959768378144337922009-05-13T07:30:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:30:00.000-07:00That's the power of the mantis, James.That's the power of the mantis, James.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-55255477765971868232009-05-13T06:17:00.000-07:002009-05-13T06:17:00.000-07:00I want to be his fan on facebook... but there is n...I want to be his fan on facebook... but there is no fan page for him. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-34502156976719433992009-05-12T21:33:00.000-07:002009-05-12T21:33:00.000-07:00I love #6 - insect version of jazz hands.I love #6 - insect version of jazz hands.Jenny Reiswighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000378101269490235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-77590464790091848082009-05-12T20:41:00.000-07:002009-05-12T20:41:00.000-07:00I think from now on whenever I'm reading any H. P....I think from now on whenever I'm reading any H. P. Lovecraft, and he's describing some sort of horrible, alien, other-dimensional being, some part of my imagination will always picture some form of mantid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-73946353461719281682009-05-12T19:13:00.000-07:002009-05-12T19:13:00.000-07:00As soon as I saw the word "Mantids", I got really ...As soon as I saw the word "Mantids", I got really excited. What have you done to me?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769286196777890353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-29099916597470909502009-05-12T16:55:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:55:00.000-07:00I love Igor's photos. More, please and thank you!...I love Igor's photos. More, please and thank you!ninernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-77458157667336772362009-05-12T16:37:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:37:00.000-07:00The last picture looks like they're gossiping!The last picture looks like they're gossiping!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-56202619566101914672009-05-12T14:39:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:39:00.000-07:00beautiful - love the mantids!
And you're so right...beautiful - love the mantids!<br /><br />And you're so right, Igor's photos are magical - marvelous!W. A. Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632440382135736774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-26769247365575925752009-05-12T10:06:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:06:00.000-07:00they're all very pretty.they're all very pretty.Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.com