They are killers. They kill with unbelievable precision. They fight Kung Fu style and are seen in Japan as a symbol of vigilance – the mantises. Their triangular head with its unique flexibility is conspicuous. Two overdimensioned eyes fixate the distance to their prey rapidly and three-dimensionally. The chest segment of the mantis is prolonged and equipped with spiny appendages that can spear their prey as fast as a jack knife. The mysterious aura that surrounds the praying mantis has a lot to do with the fact that they are rarely seen. They have adapted to their surroundings perfectly. No matter whether leaves, blossoms, tree bark, sandy floors or even orchids – the mantis adjusts to all environments.
We observe mantises with our cameras whilst they are hunting, when they shed their skin and whilst breeding and eventually the females practicing their cannibalism. We were also on hand when the female produces a nest of foam on which to lay her eggs; all filmed with time lapse and real-time cameras. A film, that comprehensively documents the secret life of the mantises for the very first time and provides us with unique footage thanks to state of the art equipment.
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These insects keep pests numbers down. When insecticides are used, this balance is upset and also poisons are introduced in the food chain to all living things
Hate this kind of staged scene of lizard being eaten. stupid af
I used to catch praying mantis
10:57 B O I
Male mantis: Ou yeah baby you like that?
Female mantis: I’m hungry.
Male mantis: Am I a joke to you?
Grasshopper: Hell yeah, a two for one meal. Wait, get back male mantis!
Male mantis: No, I am sad.
Grasshopper: Damn, I will get back at her for you fam.
Male mantis: Thx.
Wow nature is so amazing
"The most feared predators in the insect world." 0:15
More so than centipedes? I don't know man, the insect world has a lot of contenders for that title.
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Those are definitely the grass hoppers from Bugs Life.
7:00 When you finally get the girl you like in bed.
There’s more sex and gore in this video then the last season of game of thrones
Centigrade
Mantis: What's on the menu today.
Human: We have Lizard or Cricket.
Mantis: I think I'll try Lizard please.
Human: Coming right up
29:00 why are y'all holding the lizard down?? Is everything FAKE these days?? Geeeeez
Dr Toboggan. Dr Mantis Toboggan.
im sorry but tarantulas and scorpions are much better hunters then a mantis
A true demon wtf
16:10 Me running around the house trying to find a bathing towel
I was waiting the whole time that a mantis would take down a giraffe
As many commenters already pointed out, there are many flaws and false informations in this documentation. It would be better, if they just demonstrated the viewers how the mantis is able do defend itself against the lizard then showing us the staged scenario how "the hunted becomes the hunter". As for the grasshopper part: That isn't a grasshopper, but a predatory katydid and ist most likely won against the female mantis because it was immobilized due to the male.
Lady mantis almost as efficient as human females in emasculating their male partners ;). Lesson learned.
Which camera are you making for this video
Y'all some lazy dickheads
Surely not EVERYBODY was kung fu fighting..
a lot of the supposed "misses" the mantis is just trying to get the prey away from it
23:25 fella they aint even the same species, the "male" is a female, and she ain't even an adult!
Grasshopper: Screw you mantis!!!!!
damn give some venom to Mantis so painful to see eating alive shit
Praying mantises frighten me. I don't know their whole design just says. Stay away from me because I'm a boss
I wish i owned a praying mantis the super assassin of the insect kingdom not venomous helps the ecosystem
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Imagine getting raped by some dude while capturing your lunch, causing you to get eaten
I would like to have this one "(^ . ^)" 25:02
The praying mantis is OCD.
Germany and fine wine shouldn't be in the same sentence…
Bro you know how fucked it’d be if there were ones the size of dogs?
20:34 This is me on love…
(… yeah i'm te fucking fly)
0:28:08 … this is what you came here for.
They can take down a lizard but a grasshopper ate one… does that mean grasshopper can eat a lizard
uhhh what the heck.. I'm so terrified right now what did I just watch? !?!?!
Oh i love Mantiden ???
Very nice Movie Thanks .
Fucking Disliker ???