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Mantis meets cricket, with predictable results...(pic)

My blog today features a series of photos of my new European mantis (Mantis religiosa) feeding on a domestic cricket. I hadn’t kept a mantid for many years and had forgotten just how interesting they are. It is fascinating how incredibly efficient and fast they are at consuming a good sized insect.

If you are squeamish about bug guts you might want to avoid looking at the picture below. Somehow I don’t think that will be a problem for the folks on this forum!

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

feeding mantid 7 copyright Ernie Cooper 2012_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr
 
Great pic as always Ernie.

But who knew that a cricket would have such a creamy filling?




dvg
 
Crickets in my favourite state - dismembered and mostly eaten because they're gross :lol:
 
Nice pic! Why the cream? :lol:
 
reassemble stephanie:-D
 
Cool photo!

Crunchy outside, soft gooey interior -- not unlike a Hersey's ROLO. heh



 
I was gonna say Cadbury Creme Egg! :lol:
 
Awesome pic
 
  • #10
Dooo eeeeet!


I like how smart mantids are. If dinner starts kicking up a fuss, Mr. Mantis eats off whatever's moving. :awesome:

I should find a mantid species that'll live comfortably in one of my terrariums.
 
  • #11
i used to have one....2 most entertaining scenes i remember was a) when they go through the eyes/brain and b) when they ensnare something that has armor on it.......the mantids jaws are incredibly sharp so the armor doesn't buy the victim much time:spider:
 
  • #12
Dooo eeeeet!


I like how smart mantids are. If dinner starts kicking up a fuss, Mr. Mantis eats off whatever's moving. :awesome:

I should find a mantid species that'll live comfortably in one of my terrariums.

LOL! I have to admit, this mantid was incredibly entertaining. I hadn't had one for years and kind of forgot how appealing they are. Sadly this specimen died the other day...I need to find another...

EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com
 
  • #13
i used to have one....2 most entertaining scenes i remember was a) when they go through the eyes/brain and b) when they ensnare something that has armor on it.......the mantids jaws are incredibly sharp so the armor doesn't buy the victim much time:spider:

Its amazing how easily a mantid chews through exoskeleton, isn't it?

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com
 
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