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