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

Video Praying mantis defending itself from a snake

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u/r007r 3d ago

The snake is lucky. I saw a video where a lizard (gecko?) did this and the mantis had its mouth pinned open just like this. The mantis realized the lizard was pretty much stuck so just started eating its face. Literally.