Mantis -VS- Hummingbird

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How does a mantis kill a bird? Insects and fish I understand, but mice and birds not so sure how they could. They usually just grab prey and start chewing on it.
Not that I don't believe it could happen just not sure on the mechanics. :confused:
 
Richie said:
How does a mantis kill a bird? Insects and fish I understand, but mice and birds not so sure how they could. They usually just grab prey and start chewing on it.
Not that I don't believe it could happen just not sure on the mechanics. :confused:
Grabbing and chewing is enough considering a large mantid can drive the spikes lining it's arms fully into the flesh, one large ones that is more than 3/8" (into a body less than 3/4" thick). Scaled up it would be like a human being stabbed with several knives up to 6" long, all at once and then repeatedly.
 
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