Leaves, stems and folded front legs

These 15 pictures include the broad leaf, upright leaf, diagonal grass stem, small twig, three flowers and leafy garden, alongside a branch fork, two separate leaves, a curled grass leaf, a rounded stone and a feather-shaped leaf. One picture has two mantises on separate branches; most focus on one insect with folded front legs and a long wing-covered body.

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A mantis rests on a broad leaf among three open flowers.

Mantis Among Three Flowers

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A mantis faces forward on a broad leaf, with two long antennae and folded front legs.

Front-Facing Mantis on a Leaf

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A mantis rests on a long branch surrounded by veined leaves, with two grass tufts below.

Mantis in a Leafy Garden

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A mantis rests sideways on a diagonal grass stem, with pointed grass blades below.

Mantis on a Grass Stem

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A mantis stands on a short twig with a small leaf at each end, its head turned toward the viewer.

Mantis on a Short Twig

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A mantis rests along the central vein of an upright leaf, with its head at the top and its legs spread to the sides.

Mantis on an Upright Leaf

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A mantis leans diagonally across a forked branch with one small leaf. Its front legs are folded beside the long chest, and its closed wings cover a curved, segmented abdomen.

Mantis on a Forked Branch

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A mantis rests diagonally across a broad leaf, with its head at the upper left and abdomen at the lower right. Closed wings and curved abdomen sections lie above the leaf’s long veins.

Mantis at an Angle on a Sloping Leaf

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A mantis stands across a gap between two broad leaves, with walking feet resting on both sides. Its front legs are folded at the chest, above long closed wings and a segmented abdomen.

Mantis Spanning Two Leaves

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A mantis stands beside an upright stem, with a long grass leaf looping behind it. Two antennae rise above the triangular head, and folded front legs sit beside the long chest.

Mantis beside a Curled Grass Leaf

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Two mantises face opposite ways on separate branches, with folded front legs, long antennae and closed wings.

Two Mantises on Separate Branches

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A mantis stands on a low rounded stone, with its head facing left, folded front legs and long closed wings above a curved abdomen.

Mantis on a Rounded Stone

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For fewer background shapes, try the broad leaf, short twig or rounded stone. The upright and feather-shaped leaves add vein divisions or repeating leaflets; flowers and layered rain-line leaves offer more areas around the insect. Choose by background and viewing angle, rather than treating these stylized pictures as anatomical diagrams.

Try it together

Print a leaf page and a stone or garden page. Reuse the same body colors, then give each background its own palette. Compare the long antennae and folded front legs in the different poses. For a pair of insects, choose the two-branch picture and use a different body color for each.

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