no predators, eh?

[jinian]

Whoa. Praying mantis eats hummingbird. [mild, tiny gore and probably-inaccurate pronouns at link] From Pharyngula.

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[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

That competes in my mind with the footage of the alligator stuffing some kind of deer in its mouth with its tail (legs kicking on the way down) as one of the most amazing animal kills I have ever seen.

[eub.livejournal.com]

Yow. I wonder what the mantis thought about that catch.

[gwyneira.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's horrifying and fascinating at the same time.

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely adding that to my list of interesting animal encounters.

[thatmathchick.livejournal.com]

ew.

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Holy cow.

[cheesepuppet.livejournal.com]

Blargh. I had no idea they could manage that. The whole image of it impaling the bird through its chest was pretty amazing.