Mantis -VS- Hummingbird

[Richie]

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.

 

[guppy]

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.

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.

 

[sgland]

is mantis aro food??

 

[Filthy Sanchez]

is mantis aro food??

It could be, some people feed their aros giant centipedes.

 

[amazonfishman]

Holy Balls! thats hardcore the mantis smoked that hummingbird, me likey! ~Trent

 

[Daniel Machado]

Poor hummingbird. But it made a mantis VERY happy.

Best regards.

Daniel.