A pale green praying mantis clinging to a stem, holding a monarch butterfly with orange, black and white-spotted wings, beside red and orange lantana flowers.

Mantis vs. monarch

Apple iPhone 6 · iPhone 6 back camera 4.15mm f/2.2 at 4mm · f/2.2 · 1/40s · ISO 40

Went out to check the lantana and found a praying mantis with a monarch in its grip. Nature isn't always pretty, but it's always something to see, right in our own garden.

Behind the shot

Camera: Apple iPhone 6
Lens: iPhone 6 back camera 4.15mm f/2.2

Focal length: 4mm
Aperture: f/2.2
Shutter: 1/40s
ISO: 40

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