Eaten Alive!

This female Gildella suavis Praying Mantis was having a meal of a Moth.
I read that Praying Mantis will only feeds on live insects, not dead ones.

comments (7)

Christine Young

Lion

AWESOME capture, Albert! And, interesting because I thought that praying mantises usually eat the heads of their prey first. Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Christine :)
  Apparently not. I was able to observe this particular Praying Mantis over several days as its just on a bush just outside the accommodation building. Had another picture of her eating a grasshopper. She seems fat or heavily pregnant, I was hoping to observe her laying her Ootheca but it didn't happened during my stay :(
  
  Will post the other pic of her. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    So cool! Maybe she has just gone rogue and prefers eating "butt" to eating "brains" ;P. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Ha ha, I think she likes the juice parts :D
      Animals eating behaviour can be so amazing or gross.
      Saw a friend shared a post of an Elephant putting its trunk into the ass of another elephant to grab some tasty dung! Can imagine that? lol Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, ewwww. I definitely cannot imagine that, haha. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Albert Kang
        
        Lion
        
        Sent you the link at FB, show them to your kids, they might think its cool instead of gross! lol Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Just saw it!! My kids are delightfully disgusted, as am I, lol. Posted 5 years ago