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Praying Mantis eats fly alive

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
1 decade 1 year 8 months 1 week ago

YouTube Description:

A short sequence showing the amazing predatory nature of the Praying Mantid, Mantis religiosa. In this video you will see a fly which mimics a bee, eaten alive! First by the mouth parts then the brain is eaten. Eating brains
This praying mantis is found in both Northern and Southern hemispheres wherever there is a warm climate. Whilst capable of flying, they do not catch prey on the wing but instead wait in ambush. Praying mantis's are well camouflaged amongst the foliage. Some species are also ground dwellers and are colored accordingly to their surroundings. Prey almost never escapes from the snare like grip of their forearms and it is always eaten alive. Almost everything is consumed. Able to turn their heads about 180 degrees, if watched closely you will see them track their intended victims by moving their heads. They possess a type of binocular vision enabling them to accurately judge distances when striking out at their insect prey. It is not yet fully understood if praying mantids can see color.
The praying mantis is truly a super predator amongst the insect world.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q303SGDob-A

10 Comments

Ewwww!

GROSS
CAN'T UNSEE
CAN'T UNSEE
CAN'T UNSEE

bmacs27 says...

I wish I knew how to spell the sound of those mandibles.

For all those who maintain nature is beautiful. Sure, there are beautiful aspects but, per-say, nature takes no prisoners, has no conscience, and has no need for pity.

Is that really a fly mimicking a bee? That just looks like a bee to me.

It seems the mantis is smart enough to keep the potential stinger away from itself while munching away.

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Yeah, they do that often. Eating alive. Eating mates alive!

Is that narrator seeing the same video I am?

Note to self:
Don't reincarnate as a bee. Check.

ahh that sound... soundengineer eating yoghurt and playing with it in his mouth ahhhh!!

Yes, it is a fly. It only has one pair of wings, rather than two pairs that are usually found on other insects. The things I remember from first year biology.

Is that really a fly mimicking a bee? That just looks like a bee to me.

It seems the mantis is smart enough to keep the potential stinger away from itself while munching away.

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