The praying mantis is a skilled and ferocious predator that feeds exclusively on live prey. Its diet often consists of moths, crickets, grasshoppers, and flies, but larger mantises have also been known to attack prey several times their size, such as hummingbirds and small snakes. Mantises are typically colored green or brown, which allows them to blend with vegetation such as leaves, twigs, or flowers. This camouflage helps conceal them from both predators and prey, which they either stalk or ambush.
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[Music] ha little kitty why are you trying to catch the bee kitty practicing go Fu ha well to master of skill you need a great teacher and who could be better than Nature’s Own kumfu Master the praying mantis so to learn from the best let’s zoom in when you you think of a praying mantis you might picture a cool green insect sitting peacefully with its for legs folded as if in a prayer a pose that inspired its iconic name however Beyond this familiar green form there are over 2,400 species of these fascinating insects in the manoda family and order that diversed from their close relatives such as grides and termites around 300 million years ago brain mantises come in all shapes and sizes the tiniest is the Balby pigm barely reaching 1 cm while the heaviest is the West African Mega mantis the female stipping the scales at over 13 G the longest is the giant stick mantis from Northern Africa which can stretch out over 17 cm and with such a wild variety comes the responsibility of survival which has turned these insects into true Ninja Warriors yes unlike many predators that chase down their prey the Mantis excels in patience and stal it employs camouflage to remain undetected blending seamlessly into its surroundings whether among leaves branches or flowers the mantis’s ability to mimic these elements along with its exceptional disguise enhances its predatory efficiency not only that but mantises are also unique among insects in their ability to turn their heads from side to side this head movement combined with the exceptional 360° 3D Vision gives them a significant Advantage during hunting allowing them to lock onto their pre from a distance with remarkable Precision then as the prey approaches the Mantis prepares to strike with its specialized for legs which are equipped with sharp spines and folded close to its body once the prey enters the Striking Zone the Mantis launches its four legs forward with astonishing speed capturing the prey with almost mechanical efficiency within a fraction of a second once caught the prey has little chance of Escape as the spines of the mantis’s legs hold it in a visil like grip the Mantis then begins feeding using its mandibles to bite and chew it spray often starting with softer Parts before moving onto the tougher sections this combination of speed and strength makes the brain mantis a formidable opponent for any unsuspecting insect and in cases even hummingbirds or Lizards if you think that’s lethal here’s a fact that might make you say wo female pray mantises sometimes eat the males after or even during meting I know this sounds brutal but it actually provides the female with extra nutrients which helps her produce more eggs it’s a tough world out there even for love birds in short the ring mantis is a tiny fredator with big skills with its incredible eyesight super fast reflexes stealthy hunting style and yes even its occasional cannibalistic Tendencies the Mantis is a fascinating example of Nature’s creativity so next time you see one of these insects striking a POS remember that it’s not just chilling out it’s probably getting ready to bounce on on its next meal trivia time did you know that some mantises mold at the end of a dry season to turn black they cleverly timed this transformation to match the darkened landscape left by bush fires it’s sketching time today’s sketch of the day goes to jakila I hope you learned something new today until next time this is Dr B zooming [Music] [Applause] out never mind
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