Predator by Hubba1

Photography • Insects • posted on Dec 04, 2009

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Description

Mantises are exclusively predatory. Larger species have been known to prey on small lizards, frogs, birds, snakes, and even rodents; they will prey upon any species small enough to successfully capture and devour. Most species of mantis are known to engage in cannibalism. The majority of mantises are ambush predators, waiting for prey to stray too near. The mantis then lashes out at remarkable speed. Some ground and bark species, however, pursue their prey rather quickly. Prey items are caught and held securely with grasping, spiked forelegs. An oldie but goodie :)

Comments (69)

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Rainastorm

7:52AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

hehe He looks like he is emerging from a dark and sinister plan with some buddies :-) GREAT SHOT!

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cocker666

7:55AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Great work

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magnus073

7:55AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Wonderful shot of the little guy and thanks for the background info too

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jclP

7:57AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

good capture

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Soulpainter

8:01AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Very nice capture. Love this shot. Not usually into bugs but the Mantis has always fascinated me. Have a lot of them around here in the hill country (Texas)

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MagikUnicorn

8:07AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Splendid contrast

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helanker

8:08AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

What a marvellous shot this is. I love silhouettes and this is beautiful.

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morningglory

8:18AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Looks' like the poster for a horror movie. You got a great down to level shot of this creepy creature. I have never seen one of these in Florida, although I know others who have seen them. There have even been a few cases of these catching Hummingbirds.

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