Wildlife: Alien Hunter, 1 by NorCalSal

NorCalSal wrote:
Well, here she is in all her ferocious glory. The mantis patiently sits and waits very still until a prey item wanders too close. Posed ready to strike with lightening like reflexes. Once the hapless prey item is seized, there is very little chance for escape. The mantis meticulously dispatches its prey quickly. Which is good for the prey as it is literally eaten alive. Nothing is left to waste. Such is the way in the animal kingdom. It may seem cold hearted, but the energy from the cricket will help nourish the developing eggs within the mantis. She has done everything she has to do to propagate her species for the next generation
so that the cycle will start all over again.