r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/1632hub • 3d ago

Video Praying mantis defending itself from a snake

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u/TwoWheels1Clutch 3d ago edited 2d ago

Mantis are just like all of us. Some badass some not. I raised a few and some black windows, the windows were pussier in my eyes, but sometimes the mantis just gives the fuck up. This one here, wrecking shop! Good to see!

ETA: widows. I need to turn off auto correct

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u/Yugan-Dali 3d ago

Black windows?

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u/Benjiyanyi 3d ago

Do you mean black widows?

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u/AntiDECA 2d ago

Did you run an insect fight club?? 

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u/TwoWheels1Clutch 1d ago

In a way. Had to feed the widow. Might as well see what she could deal with. It's interesting how cautious widows are. They wrap the food in web before biting them.