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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2007.08.27 00:12:00 - [ 1]
I've always loved the preying mantis but today I've seen the true awesome of this insect. Normally I just catch them eating grasshoppers, but this was way more.
I went into my garage earlier to find the carwash solution when I noticed a preying mantis in a web with nothing less than a Black Widow bearing down on him. I was about to kill the Widow myself when the mantis used his lightning fast kung fu grip and snared the widow and proceeded to eat it head first. I tried to grab my camera to film it but by the time I got back he was already on the last leg.
I pulled him out of the web and transplanted him to some plants I have on my deck and went about my business. Just checked up on the little guy just now and there he is snacking on a hornet with the half eaten bodies of 2 more by him.
He's a unstoppable killing machine and this just goes to show the coolness of these little guys. |
Constantine Arcanum
Bad Company DBD
Initiative Mercenaries |
Posted - 2007.08.27 00:16:00 - [ 2]
preying mantises are awesome, there was one on my garden table eating locusts twice its size  |
Imperator Jora'h |
Posted - 2007.08.27 00:24:00 - [ 3]
 Originally by: Constantine Arcanum
preying mantises are awesome...
Unless you are a male Preying Mantis in which case sucks to be you. |
defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance |
Posted - 2007.08.27 03:12:00 - [ 4]
Originally by: Imperator Jora'h
Originally by: Constantine Arcanum
preying mantises are awesome...
Unless you are a male Preying Mantis in which case sucks to be you.
Dying while getting laid seems like one of the better ways to go imho. Only downside is that you only score once ofc... Oh, and it's praying mantis. |
Imperator Jora'h |
Posted - 2007.08.27 03:33:00 - [ 5]
Originally by: defiler
Originally by: Imperator Jora'h
Originally by: Constantine Arcanum
preying mantises are awesome...
Unless you are a male Preying Mantis in which case sucks to be you.
Dying while getting laid seems like one of the better ways to go imho. Only downside is that you only score once ofc...
It's all in the details. Ordinarily I'd agree with you but having your head ripped off and getting eaten (literally...not the fun way) by your mate does not sound good...even if I am getting laid. In fact I think the head is removed to make the whole thing, uhm, work so the male doesn't even get his moment of pleasure. How in the world Mother Nature ever came up with this method as a viable reproduction strategy I have no idea. |
Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2007.08.27 05:23:00 - [ 6]
Originally by: Imperator Jora'h
Originally by: defiler
Originally by: Imperator Jora'h
Originally by: Constantine Arcanum
preying mantises are awesome...
Unless you are a male Preying Mantis in which case sucks to be you.
Dying while getting laid seems like one of the better ways to go imho. Only downside is that you only score once ofc...
It's all in the details. Ordinarily I'd agree with you but having your head ripped off and getting eaten (literally...not the fun way) by your mate does not sound good...even if I am getting laid. In fact I think the head is removed to make the whole thing, uhm, work so the male doesn't even get his moment of pleasure.
How in the world Mother Nature ever came up with this method as a viable reproduction strategy I have no idea.
Well we all know how women get those late night cravings when they're pregnant. Personally if we had this as a human trait that'd be one hell of a population control. Out of the dozen or so mantis's that I found over the weekend I think I spotted only one female and she was huge. Was almost the length of my hand. And it actually is preying mantis. The term 'praying' mantis comes into effect because it's front legs/claws are always in a praying gesture. And now Rocky (I named my little champ here) has also caught himself a massive locust. I've never seen one mantis eat so much in one day. |
Tarminic
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore |
Posted - 2007.08.27 06:11:00 - [ 7]
Praying Manti (Mantises? Mantis'? Gah) Are kind of like the Kung Fu masters of the insect world. |
Scorpyn
Caldari
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.08.27 13:25:00 - [ 8]
There is a youtube video of a preying mantis that kills and starts to eat a mouse. |
Sakura Nihil
Selective Pressure
Rote Kapelle |
Posted - 2007.08.27 15:59:00 - [ 9]
Win.
If I ever get a house with a garden, I seriously need to get me one or two of them. |
Derovius Vaden |
Posted - 2007.08.27 16:52:00 - [ 10]
Edited by: Derovius Vaden on 27/08/2007 16:53:54 Originally by: defiler
Originally by: Imperator Jora'h
Originally by: Constantine Arcanum
preying mantises are awesome...
Unless you are a male Preying Mantis in which case sucks to be you.
Dying while getting laid seems like one of the better ways to go imho. Only downside is that you only score once ofc...
Oh, and it's praying mantis.
I think I read somewhere that the female only eats the male if she is really really hungry, and its not a normal occurance. I believe the article also said that if the male doesn't dismount, the female can't eat him if she is indeed hungry. I lol'ed a little when I read that last part.  EDIT: Proof |
defiler
Mad Hermit
Wayward Alliance |
Posted - 2007.08.27 17:58:00 - [ 11]
Originally by: Derovius Vaden
I think I read somewhere that the female only eats the male if she is really really hungry, and its not a normal occurance. I believe the article also said that if the male doesn't dismount, the female can't eat him if she is indeed hungry.
I lol'ed a little when I read that last part.
EDIT: Proof
Correct, they don't always get eaten, somehow managed to disregard that fact in my post. And yes, it is pretty funny. "Aren't you going to dismount?" "No thank you, I'm quite comfy back here". Can't stay forever though, and the longer he waits the hungrier she gets... |
Sharupak
Minmatar
Brutor Tribe
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Posted - 2007.08.27 18:01:00 - [ 12]
Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
I've always loved the preying mantis but today I've seen the true awesome of this insect. Normally I just catch them eating grasshoppers, but this was way more.
I went into my garage earlier to find the carwash solution when I noticed a preying mantis in a web with nothing less than a Black Widow bearing down on him. I was about to kill the Widow myself when the mantis used his lightning fast kung fu grip and snared the widow and proceeded to eat it head first. I tried to grab my camera to film it but by the time I got back he was already on the last leg.
I pulled him out of the web and transplanted him to some plants I have on my deck and went about my business. Just checked up on the little guy just now and there he is snacking on a hornet with the half eaten bodies of 2 more by him.
He's a unstoppable killing machine and this just goes to show the coolness of these little guys.
Yes, just wait until he finds the girl of his dreams!  |
Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2007.08.27 18:02:00 - [ 13]
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Death Kill
Caldari
SolaR KillerS
UN1CUM |
Posted - 2007.08.27 18:04:00 - [ 14]
Supprised no one posted the picture of a mantis kung fooing a BIRD |
Mr Jay
Amarr
Mafia Redux
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Posted - 2007.08.27 23:13:00 - [ 15]
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Skraeling Shortbus
Caldari
Final Agony
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Posted - 2007.08.28 21:32:00 - [ 16]
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
Sebiestor Tribe
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Posted - 2007.08.28 21:52:00 - [ 17]
Edited by: Surfin''s PlunderBunny on 28/08/2007 21:52:55Life of Celebacy or a gruesome death... wow, tough choice  Mr. Jay, that would be an exploit... better choice would be a MWD and a cloak  |
Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance |
Posted - 2007.08.28 23:21:00 - [ 18]
1: It is praying mantis, not preying. The word "mantis" means "prophet", so the name means "praying holy-person". 2: Although the female almost always tries to eat the male, it is by no means necessary. Most males actively try to avoid being eaten, and some even manage to succeed. It does not appear to be in any way biologically necessary. 3: Plural is "mantids", which sounds totally freaking awesome  |
Constantine Arcanum
Bad Company DBD
Initiative Mercenaries |
Posted - 2007.08.29 00:41:00 - [ 19]
Originally by: Patch86
1: It is praying mantis, not preying. The word "mantis" means "prophet", so the name means "praying holy-person".
2: Although the female almost always tries to eat the male, it is by no means necessary. Most males actively try to avoid being eaten, and some even manage to succeed. It does not appear to be in any way biologically necessary.
3: Plural is "mantids", which sounds totally freaking awesome
I realise it's Praying Mantis now, I only typed 'Preying' because I was in autopilot and the people before me had spelt it like that. Gods of spelling, forgiveth me! |
Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance |
Posted - 2007.08.29 01:03:00 - [ 20]
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2007.08.29 05:08:00 - [ 21]
It doesn't matter how it's spelled, we're just discussing how cool they are!
BTW, I did a google search and it comes up both ways like I SAID it would. |
Derovius Vaden |
Posted - 2007.08.29 05:13:00 - [ 22]
Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
It doesn't matter how it's spelled, we're just discussing how cool they are!
BTW, I did a google search and it comes up both ways like I SAID it would.
Its actually a common mistake, people assume that its preying because the mantis is a predator (thus, preying on insects) rather than the true meaning derived by the manner in which it holds its forelimbs, thus praying. |
Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
Caldari Provisions |
Posted - 2007.08.29 05:16:00 - [ 23]
Sigh. I'm going to sleep.
Tomorrow if I can find my camera to pc cord I'll post some pics of Rocky. I lost track of him the other day though. Theres about 7 mantises on my deck in front of the house that I've been keeping tabs on. |
Derovius Vaden |
Posted - 2007.08.29 05:22:00 - [ 24]
Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Sigh. I'm going to sleep.
Tomorrow if I can find my camera to pc cord I'll post some pics of Rocky. I lost track of him the other day though. Theres about 7 mantises on my deck in front of the house that I've been keeping tabs on.
If only they would eat one another and form one giant insecting killing machine; such would be worth of fraps. |
Tortun Nahme
Minmatar
Umbra Synergy
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Posted - 2007.08.29 05:29:00 - [ 25]
preying mantis sounds more badass, therefore it has more win |
Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance |
Posted - 2007.08.29 10:37:00 - [ 26]
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XrayZ
SandStorm.
The Babylon Consortium |
Posted - 2007.08.29 16:43:00 - [ 27]
those are some ****edup mosnters...
my buddy got attacked by one of those, it was charging for my head and i moved away...
my m8 got it on hes chest and it "punched" him twice.
that was like 3 months ago and he still has two little marks left.
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Hyuuga Veralis
Pator Tech School |
Posted - 2007.09.01 07:32:00 - [ 28]
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
Sebiestor Tribe
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Posted - 2007.09.01 07:38:00 - [ 29]
Originally by: XrayZ
those are some ****edup mosnters...
my buddy got attacked by one of those, it was charging for my head and i moved away...
my m8 got it on hes chest and it "punched" him twice.
that was like 3 months ago and he still has two little marks left.
YARRRRRRR!!!  |
XrayZ
SandStorm.
The Babylon Consortium |
Posted - 2007.09.01 09:22:00 - [ 30]
Originally by: Surfin's PlunderBunny
Originally by: XrayZ
those are some ****edup mosnters...
my buddy got attacked by one of those, it was charging for my head and i moved away...
my m8 got it on hes chest and it "punched" him twice.
that was like 3 months ago and he still has two little marks left.
YARRRRRRR!!!
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