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Indian Rose Mantis Gonglus gongylodes Wondering Violin Mantis 3 of 3 Canvas Print
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Indian Rose Mantis Gonglus gongylodes Wondering Violin Mantis 3 of 3 canvas print by Leslie Crotty. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image gets printed onto one of our premium canvases and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). Your canvas print will be delivered to you "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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This Indian Rose Mantis (Gongylus Gongylodes) also known as the Wondering Violin Mantis is one of the most unique, bizarre looking mantids in the... more
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Corner Detail: Stretched canvas print with 1.5" stretcher bars and mirrored image sides. Also available with black sides, whites sides, and 5/8" stretcher bars.
Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image gets printed on one of our premium canvases and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). All stretched canvases ship within 3 - 4 business days and arrive "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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Fine Art America is one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality prints. All of our prints are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers. We use acid-free papers and canvases with archival inks to guarantee that your prints last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.
Canvas Print Reviews (14073)
Average Rating (4.81 Stars):
Scott Rosey
April 24th, 2024
Great canvas and framing. A decent shipping time, and EXCEPTIONAL safe packaging. Just an appropriate image for my viewing/listening room. Just took the speaker grills off for this photo.
Anthony De Leon
April 23rd, 2024
I purchased this picture for my new home in Las Vegas and it fits perfectly. Love the view of Frenchman Mountain from a different angle. Highly recommended.
Natalie Sasser
April 23rd, 2024
This is a beautiful picture! I will be hanging it soon!
Artist's Description
This Indian Rose Mantis (Gongylus Gongylodes) also known as the Wondering Violin Mantis is one of the most unique, bizarre looking mantids in the mantis species. I often wonder where some of the science fiction movies like "Alien" get there ideas from! This is one insect they might have! It's long prothorax gives it the image of a violin (hence it's name). It can be found in Southern India and Sri Lanka. The males can fly very well and possess long Feathery Antennas. Females can reach lengths up to about 4" while their male counterparts 31/4 to 31/2". The females wings will only cover 75% of their abdomen while the male will have full usable wings. When having these little guys as pets their cage should be well ventilated with lots of little twigs or branches for them to perch on. They love hanging upside down, usually catching their flying prey this way eating them alive! A few of them can be housed together in the same enclosure, just make sure there's plenty of flies for them to sha...
About Leslie Crotty
Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy the experience and leave here passionate about the art of photography. I'm a Calligrapher and Photographer and studied both at Queens College (CUNY). I have a real affinity for both, but recently had to put my Pen nib on hold. After many years of photographing Weddings, Communions, Birthday parties and many other events, I discovered that I had more enjoyment photographing unique subjects in my studio. As a young boy, growing up in Greenpoint Brooklyn, I would frequently play marbles in the streets next to the curb. It was here that I first noticed a Praying Mantis and was immediately fascinated by how interesting and beautiful this little creature was. A passer-by noticed how intrigued I was...
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$53.00
Susan Capuano
Wow, this is one really awesome creature, wonderful work on this image! v/f
Tessa Fairey
WOW Magnificent image Leslie! Such fine details! Amazing! v/f
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS SO MUCH TESSA FOR STOPPING BY TO SEE MY CLOSEUP OF THE VIOLIN MANTIS! ALSO THANKS FOR YOUR F/V, LES
Angela Stanton
I shall run away the next time I see one of these! OMG what monster looking claws! v/f
Leslie Crotty replied:
ANGELA, YOU COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER! THIS VIOLIN MANTIS CLOSEUP WOULD SCARE ANYBODY, BUT IF YOU HAD ONE IN YOUR HANDS YOU WOULD SEE THEY ARE VERY GENTLE LITTLE CREATURES! AT LEAST WE KNOW WHERE THE SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES GET THEIR IDEAS FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO THANKS FOR YOUR F/V ON MY IMAGE! LES
Joyce Dickens
Wow, incredible work here Les; he looks like he could certainly be a threat to other insects.....this is fantastic on the white background; very impressive work my friend!!! Joyce
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS SO MUCH JOYCE FOR YOUR INSPIRATIONAL COMMENT ON MY VIOLIN MANTIS CLOSEUP PORTRAIT! LES
Sandi OReilly
Wow, other worldly, voted.
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS SO MUCH SANDY FOR STOPPING BY TO SEE MY LITTLE GUY! LES
DiDi Higginbotham
WHOA, amazing capture!
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANK YOU DIDI, LES
Edward Fielding
Like an alien! v
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS EDWARD FOR YOUR COMMENT AND VOTE! LES
Melly Terpening
Amazing creature! Awesome captured Leslie! F&V
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS SO MUCH MELLY FOR VIEWING, COMMENTING AND YOUR (F/V), LES
Jeff Swan
Awesome Leslie
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS JEFF FOR YOUR AWESOME COMMENT, LES
Karol Livote
Wow...pretty amazing. Les F&V
Leslie Crotty replied:
THANKS KAROL FOR STOPPING BY AND FOR YOUR (F/V), LES
Neal Eslinger
Ditto to Byron's comment. You have captured this Alien Insect at it's finest. I'm glad I'm not an insect facing this thing :)) Great macro work Les. F/V
Leslie Crotty replied:
NEIL, I KNOW HOW SCARY THIS GUY LOOKS BUT BELIEVE ME HE IS THE MOST GENTLE OF ALL THE MANTISES I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED! BUT IF "LOOKS COULD KILL" I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!! LES
Byron Varvarigos
Amazing proportions! Muscles must be awesomely strong to operate those nightmarish pincers! I hope I never have to have a boxing match with one of these guys! : )
Leslie Crotty replied:
BYRON, IF THIS VIOLIN MANTIS WAS 5' TALL I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU, BUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT HE IS ONE OF THE MOST GENTLE ONE'S IN THE MANTIS SPECIES. BUT IF LOOKS COULD KILL HE IS DEFINITELY THE ONE TO WATCH! LES