the
0:06well
0:08that
0:18with
0:18front legs folded as if in prayer the praying mantis is a master of deception
0:23because beneath this seemingly benign exterior
0:26lies an ambush predator of blinding speed nearly 2,000 species are praying
0:33mantises are found around the world each one an insatiable colonel each one
0:38capable of killing prey up to three times inside
0:41the majesties mostly on living in sex
0:45birds mice fraud snakes lizards
0:48and soft-shell turtles also cannot escape the deadly speed and precision
0:53the praying mantis one at a time thing
0:57tactics blending in mantises who live on the ground
1:02are spotted graham Brown to blend in with rocks sewer
1:05while those entries are camouflaged to mimic leaves flowers twigs for bar
1:10this camouflage allows them to sneak in perceptive towards their prey
1:15stocking like a cat word lying in wait near flowers that insects are likely to
1:20visit
1:20and the Mantis buys its prey with the pair large compound eyes
1:26made up to 10,000 miniaturize of
1:29humans have two eyes to distinguish of our way an object is
1:33but the eyes the Mantis are too close together for such depth perception
1:37to compensate mantises he really sway their heads back and forth
1:42measuring precisely how their target moos against background
1:46these brilliant unblinking predators
1:49can even turn their heads backwards to seamlessly track prayin
1:53any direction and once the mantis is on the hunt
1:57all of these elements come into play closely creeps toward intended victims
2:02until it's within striking range
2:04because beneath it swims hi dead weapons Rosa sharp spikes ready to spirit spray
2:14the Mantis lashes out its front legs in unbelievable speed
2:18unleashing a forceful strike there
2:21in only 120 a sec twice as bad
2:25enough
2:28the long spikes in its legs
2:29easily pierced through it pinned its victims want them it is a damn
2:34grip on its prey it begins to slowly choose
2:37often while the phrase still alive its mandibles a strong and sharp enough to
2:43cut
2:43human flesh
2:47after it finishes its me the killers clearly grooms itself like a cat
2:51nibbling at spines much like we might clean steak knives
2:55the most mantises are also cannibalistic
2:59females are notorious for devouring males while mating
3:04I'll however such sexual cannibalism seems uncommon
3:08and usually happens when a female the starving the lethal strikes have the
3:14Mantis
3:15have been an inspiration the deadliest creatures evolve few minutes
3:19entire styles of kung fu copy the train with martial artist mimicking the dances
3:25in attack
3:26this natural born killer