Tag: Mantis

  • Prayer of the Mantis

    I pray, silent, not a sound from me
    I’m praying, my limbs crossed on my chest
    I’m praying and waiting, standing still,
    That the big guy watching me goes away.

    /* Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook – Porte-mine  sur carnet A6 */

    Je prie, silencieuse, sans un bruit
    Je prie, j’attends, rocher sans failles
    Je prie, les pattes croisées, je prie
    Que l’humain qui me zieute s’en aille    

  • Shrimp Eye

    Forget human technology and look at the wonders of the mantis shrimp eyes :  

    “They have up to 16 photoreceptors and can see UV, visible and polarised light. In fact, they are the only animals known to detect circularly polarised light, which is when the wave component of light rotates in a circular motion. They also can perceive depth with one eye and move each eye independently. It’s impossible to imagine what mantis shrimp see, but incredible to think about.”

    Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2013-09-mantis-shrimp-world-eyesbut.html

    Pencil doodle on A6 sketchbook