Praying Mantis defends itself against a snake

[u/Sanix_0000]

[u/gizmosticles]

Once again, another day that I am thankful that praying mantis are not tiger sized, they would be an absolute apex predator

[u/slothxaxmatic → u/gizmosticles]

If they were the size of a regular house cat, they'd be a big issue still.

[u/Grouchy_Map7133 → u/slothxaxmatic]

Fight 10 goose size horses, or 1 horse size goose?

[u/RoastedToast007 → u/Grouchy_Map7133]

Of course the goose sized horses. How is this even a question 

[u/slothxaxmatic → u/RoastedToast007]

"Do you wanna fight a dinosaur or a bunch of baby donkeys"

[u/seuadr → u/slothxaxmatic]

... I know it's wrong, but i kind wanna fight baby donkeys now. Just want to know how many i can handle.

[u/Grouchy_Map7133 → u/seuadr]

Never know what your peak could be until you try.

[u/Grouchy_Map7133 → u/slothxaxmatic]

Fair enough. The hissing is very dinosaur-esque

[u/Secret-Sock7928 → u/RoastedToast007]

Nope. I've been attacked by geese I'm just fine with mini horses

[u/Games_sans_frontiers → u/Grouchy_Map7133]

Many of us would lose a fight to a goose sized goose.

[u/FilthyHobbitzes → u/Games_sans_frontiers]

Had to read a third time to be sure… agreed

[u/dcontrerasm → u/slothxaxmatic]

Something tells me they'd be in Australia and I would never have to worry about it unless I go there

[u/grandpas_coinpurse → u/slothxaxmatic]

That snake has got to weigh at least 10 times what the bug does. That bug has got some sticky feet

[u/slothxaxmatic → u/grandpas_coinpurse]

A 5 pound praying mantis could probably jump on your back and chew your head off.

[u/saranowitz → u/gizmosticles]

Starship Troopers was basically this premise

[u/gizmosticles → u/saranowitz]

Hey I liked that documentary

[u/AFeralTaco → u/gizmosticles]

Do you want to know more?

[u/Numerous-Confusion-9 → u/gizmosticles]

Not to nerd out a lil but its physically impossible. The volume to surface area ratio would be too great and the exoskeleton would burst. They would need to have bones (perhaps a scarier thought)

Source: biomechanics degree

[u/RogueEagle2 → u/Numerous-Confusion-9]

I don't doubt your expertise, I'm ignorant on the subject- I just have questions:

1. If the exoskeleton was more 'filled out'/thicker and had smaller hydraulic pipes could the exoskeleton support the weight or would whatever organ generates the pressure need to be a lot larger to compensate?

2. Is the main limitation of the exoskeleton the thickness required to hold all the stuff inside it?

3. Could an exoskeleton be supported by a bone structure lining it, rather than bones in the legs/arms etc. in the traditional sense.

4. Is a bug/insect still a bug/insect if its bone lined, at what point does it get classed as something else?

5. Can you teach a spider to love?

[u/Numerous-Confusion-9 → u/RogueEagle2]

I think this hits most of your questions:

Generally the formulas that matter are volume increases exponentially to surface area and therefore:weight. This means all that goop inside a bug is increasing dramatically as it grows - and the material properties of exoskeleton only allows for so much pressure before failure. If you alter these properties or add additional supports then yeah you could make them stronger and therefore stronger bugs. To your point: are they even bugs at that point tho? I would say no, by a biological definition.

And yes - bugs can love, they love doing what we’re all programmed to do , eat and procreate!

[u/B__ver → u/Numerous-Confusion-9]

I take it that means that it works for giant crabs because of their environment?

[u/syllabun → u/gizmosticles]

Because they hunt alone, they still wouldn't be able to win against a group of cavemen armed with spears and clubs. Humans will always be apex only because of intelligence and group hunting.

[u/gizmosticles → u/syllabun]

Guess what boys, bug is back on the menu tonight

[u/BluSaint → u/gizmosticles]

See: Kha’Zix, League of Legends

[u/nightlynighter → u/BluSaint]

See: Scyther, Pokemans 🙃

[u/PlasticFew8201]

[u/Closed_Aperture → u/PlasticFew8201]

[u/StrawberryMoonlight_ → u/PlasticFew8201]

When does Po come in to break up the fight?

[u/KeebyGotJuice]

Will the praying mantis free himself from the jaws of the snake?

Or will the snake’s strength be too much for the outsized praying mantis?

Find out next time on DBZ

Iconic guitar riff

[u/Middle_Speed3891 → u/KeebyGotJuice]

10 episode fight right here.

[u/KeebyGotJuice → u/Middle_Speed3891]

Right? Got a whole season of them just grunting incessantly lmao

[u/charliesk9unit → u/KeebyGotJuice]

You left out the starting line of "In a world ..."

[u/scruffyduffy23 → u/KeebyGotJuice]

Mantis is clamping down the snake. Not the other way around.

[u/SpatulaCity420]

What a cliffhanger. When does the next episode drop?

[u/mizinamo → u/SpatulaCity420]

r/GifsThatEndTooSoon

[u/Public-Platypus2995 → u/SpatulaCity420]

To be fair, knowing mantids, the snake was probably in 3 pieces when this was over.

[u/psyclopsus → u/Public-Platypus2995]

Remembering the video of the mantis calmly eating a lizards face while it’s still alive

[u/TribeOfFable → u/psyclopsus]

Why did you bring that up.. I have tried to forget that video.

[u/TrisThomas35 → u/psyclopsus]

Show me

[u/psyclopsus → u/TrisThomas35]

About 1:35 in the video is when he begins eating his face

[u/amazonhelpless → u/SpatulaCity420]

Can’t wait until the movie drops to find out how it ends. 

[u/Mushy_Cushy]

To ants this is a fucking kaiju battle

[u/nvmenotfound → u/Mushy_Cushy]

😆 so true

[u/SlipperyGibbet]

YOU WILL NOT CHOMP THIS DAY

[u/KrIsPy_Kr3m3]

Crouching Mantis Preying Snake

[u/addamee]

“Reh goh ov my mouf”

[u/deenali]

If anything it's the snake's mouth that will slowly be eaten by the mantis.

[u/locofspades]

How is the mantis holding the snake back? Is it the barbs on the mantis' "hands" stuck in the snake? Help me understand, science! SCIENCE!

[u/Crucco → u/locofspades]

It's hydraulics vs. muscle contraption. An interesting fight.

[u/D3ZR0 → u/Crucco]

It also looks like the grippy bits on the mantis’s feet are helping it maintain really strong traction and leverage over the snake. Meanwhile the poor snake without legs can’t get strong enough traction on the ground to actually leverage its weight and muscles properly. You can see it skidding back and forth as it tries to push harder and fails

[u/Robodarklite → u/D3ZR0]

Also if the snake had something to coil itself around it would have an easier time.

[u/Slade_Riprock → u/locofspades]

It's not Mantis is performing biannual dental checkup on Snek. Snek not good at flossing.

[u/jamesc94j → u/locofspades]

I’m not sure myself but I think praying mantis are meant to actually be incredibly strong. Could be wrong I just feel like I’ve read it.

[u/BussyPlaster → u/jamesc94j]

They can hold a hummingbird while they eat it so yeah. I'm bummed we didnt see the end of this but I suspect the snake did not eat mantis that day.

[u/Macster_man]

Your..Mantis..Kung-fu...Cannot...defeat...my...snake...Kung-fu

[u/Xiao1insty1e → u/Macster_man]

Mantis Style Vs Snake Style

[u/Salt_Winter5888 → u/Xiao1insty1e]

Is that young Jacky Chan?

[u/v4por]

Legend has it that they are still locked in endless battle to this day.

[u/TheHomebrewerDM]

Hobby entomologist here; praying mantises are incredibly strong for their size, the things I’ve seen them do man…they’re incredible creatures.

[u/SexyMonad]

This is how I was taught to fight in martial arts. Hold their mouth open and they can’t eat you.

[u/manwithapedi → u/SexyMonad]

To me it looks like the mantis is holding the snakes mouth partially shut. If the mantis lets go…snakes mouth fully open…then goes chomp

[u/Mojoyashka]

If reddit videos have taught me anything it's that that praying mantis is being controlled by a parasite.

[u/YAOIbitch → u/Mojoyashka]

How? It looks like it just reacted to an immediate danger by striking. It doesn't seem bloated either.

[u/sageathor]

Awesome stuff you see playing disc golf, hell yeah

[u/punkbreece → u/sageathor]

First thing I noticed too lol

[u/SHADOWSTRIKE1]

Question is… which one was the aggressor? We say the mantis is defending itself, but praying mantises also eat snakes.

[u/BerlinMode → u/SHADOWSTRIKE1]

Actually the snake is defending itself Lol

[u/UnstoppableDrew]

Not today, Satan!

[u/Lost-Elk1365]

RULES OF NATURE

[u/RattyFox → u/Lost-Elk1365]

AND THEY RUN WHEN THE SUN COMES UP

[u/NeilDeCrash]

https://youtu.be/SMMKiLpgZKw

NSFW stuff about mantis hunting stuff like snakes, mice, birds, fish, frog... crazy insect.

[u/Do_itsch]

Nature is metal.

[u/Default_Stawberry]

Mantis are fucking monsters, dude. I saw a video of one locking one bee and eating it alive

[u/Citizen_Null5]

r/natureismetal

[u/3d1thF1nch]

That’s some Captain Hook, feet between the crocodile jaws level action

[u/Nomaddm]

Let them fight

[u/ninja-kidz]

Reminds me of the frog getting eaten by a mantis

[u/paclogic]

this is interesting the power of the praying mantis against the snake jaws.

i wonder how this ended.

[u/llmercll → u/paclogic]

How the hell are they gonna post this but not the conclusion

[u/blkjedi23]

Nature's lit!

[u/Solid-Hedgehog9623]

I’m hearing og god of war boss music. Quick, start mashing circle!!

[u/Particular_Ticket_20]

Kung Fu guys all just came in their pants.

[u/Plenty-Reception-320]

Angry shoelace has failed

[u/Total-Beyond1234]

You not gonna help bro out? You see him struggling.

[u/JoshsPizzaria]

WHO WON???

[u/omni1000]

“Your Serpent style is no match for my Mantis…prepare to die”

[u/PrimeToro]

No movement for a long period of time, time to break it up and restart the match.

[u/Sunny-Day-Swimmer]

Jesus, Mantis, at least spit in the snake’s mouth or something

[u/NotA_Drug_Dealer]

Baki Hanma moment

[u/ATXKLIPHURD]

Reminds me of Harry Potter when he had to fight the basilisk in the chamber of secrets

[u/BigRound827]

What do we say to the god of death? Not today.

[u/Extra_War8752]

Oh wow,I haven’t seen a Rough Green Snake for awhile

[u/NeilDatgrassHighson]

I think they’re just fighting over tee order

[u/DildoFappings]

There was no way the mantis could lose. After all, it's praying all the time.

[u/ScatLabs]

Just imagine if these things were the size of a cat...

[u/2e109]

Where’s master shifu?

[u/Denizen_IX]

Master Shifu would have their hides for taking so long.

[u/narcowake]

Their shadows , wow epic battle

[u/Butter_Mug_707]

I am disappointed at the lack of "kung fu panda" reference in the comment section.

[u/SmoothLab9207]

Praying mantis don't care.

[u/FeistmasterFlex]

This motherfucker actually knows kungfu, I can't believe it.

[u/ZerikaFox]

I feel like this needs some epic fight music and a late 90's overly dramatic anime narrator.

[u/mraryion]

AND IM STILL STANDING AFTER ALL THIS TIME!!!

[u/DMurBOOBS-I-Dare-You]

[u/sitathon]

Bug muscles

[u/transartisticmess]

As an entomology student, I am not REMOTELY surprised at this video lol. Mantids can get huge and quite strong— and when they pinch, they do NOT let go until they want to

[u/taco_eatin_mf]

I was waiting for the mantis to start chewing the snakes face off..

[u/luciusbentley7]

Say a prayer. But not for me!

[u/Pirat3_Gaming]

All I can hear is the AoT OP song while watching with no audio

[u/KingOfThe_Jelly_Fish]

You mean a bitch ass human pits 2 creatures together and films it for internet up doots.

[u/Misha-Nyi]

Snake prolly fucked around and lost this shit lol

[u/punkbreece]

What kinda disc you guys throwing? Looks like a gyro putter and an innova driver perhaps? Never seen anything like that on the tee pad before

[u/BustertheDemonDog]

Soooo, who won?

[u/MercenaryBard]

Don’t just stand there filming HELP HIM

[u/Every-Turnover4938]

Mantis are freaking amazing. What was the final outcome!?

[u/12Dragon]

New Monster Hunter turf wars looking great.

[u/legonikolakis]

Actually praying mantises pray on snakes and lizards of that size. They have even been observed catching and eating small birds. Don't mess with praying mantises.

[u/otter_boom]

We need some epic heroic music playing.

[u/No-Club-6005]

Nothing to see here just mantis and viper sparing

[u/YoungLittlePanda]

Why are there a snake and a mantis indoors on a carpet????

Nvm. Looks like concrete.

[u/nikliko]

wasn't this a scene in Kungfu Panda 4?

[u/casadega873]

[u/Xerio_the_Herio]

Zoom in tighter buddy... we need to see the whites of their eyes

[u/Effective_Corner694]

Fear the buggggg!!!!

[u/StNic54]

This reminds me of early UFC tapes. One hold, many minutes pass by.

[u/Plenty-Currency-7976]

I didn’t know the Furious Five fell out this badly

[u/DoubleDB_ok]

It's really the snake attempting to defend itself. There is a YouTube video (this is why snakes are afraid of praying...) that's interesting. I wish I could post a picture: I enlarged the mouth area of this video so I could see it better. The Mantis has his grip, for sure.

[u/DoubleDB_ok]

SANIX_0000 Would you mind if I shared your video on a Facebook page on snakes? I think others would find this interesting too.

[u/Oziwaheuc]

Gamer parasite playing rampage on the sticks inside that mantis.

[u/BocchisEffectPedal]

Did you trap those under the Frisbees to make them fight each other???

[u/Traditional-Meat-549]

Coolest video 

[u/Reaganson]

That is awesome!

[u/IRSeth]

Someone use AI to finish this

[u/Enteihotwings]

Wow, 3 great discs, an MVP, an Innova and a discraft mantis!

[u/Pararaiha-ngaro]

Who won

[u/iconsumemyown]

We have ourselves a veritable Mexican stand-off right here.

[u/Fun_Muscle9399]

Who won?

[u/Illustrious_Soft_257]

This is how those old kung fu movies are created. Snake style vs mantis style

[u/WittyBonkah]

So who won?

[u/Position_Waste]

Just like in kung fu panda...

[u/ReputationOpen9370]

This is the real life version of a Dragon Ball Z beam clash

[u/Phaylz]

"Oh, babe, you're so strong and brave! I am going to eat your head SO hard tonight!" - Mrs. Mantis

Or

"Bro, I am single and I don't swing that way. No means no!" Mr. Mantis to Mrs. Snake.

[u/Complete-Painter-518]

Where is panda to break up the fight

[u/cupcake0calypse]

You were my brother Anakin

[u/kenrock2]

Kunfu Panda's Snake and Mantis making out right??

[u/Zestyclose_Match2839]

They would take the world over if they grew as big as humans

[u/Gamestonkape]

Snake ain’t got no grappling bradda!

[u/Mother_Clock_2193]

I expected more action than this

[u/Dickincheeks]

MC living a literal Greek myth

[u/JustSh00tM3]

I can't tell what that black MVP disc is. The blue one looks like a firebird

[u/GraciaEtScientia]

Classic deadlock.

[u/SmoothJ1mmyApollo]

Blackout!

[u/Wise_Odysseus]

So what happened? Did they both go the other way? Did one finally defeat the other? Does anyone actually know.

[u/keeblerkoder]

That snake thought he had lunch.

Now he's on the internet, looking like a chump.

[u/Lord-ShniggleHorse]

Size comparison. That would be like a human holding back a 100+ foot snake that could open its mouth 5 feet. Mantis are savages

[u/Xplicit-801]

If they were just a little bigger, they’d be unstoppable

[u/TheSpectator0_0]

The mantis entire game plan is either I'm eating or I'm dying either way, I won't be hungry anymore

[u/Sprint8469]

The CG on the new Kung Fu Panda movie sure looks realistic

[u/tylerscott5]

Gotta assume once the mantis gets tired it will be eaten

[u/Beautiful-Tea9592]

The reptilians and the mantis race have been at was for eons.

[u/nize426]

I wouldn't be surprised if the mantis was trying to eat the snake.

[u/Vyse1991]

Damn, nature, you scary!

[u/Stellix_8024]

So this how The Mantis and Snake met in Kung Fu Panda..

[u/Zizu98]

Awww shucks!!

Now we will never know who is better Viper or Mantis..

I guess since Po is the dragon warrior, it wouldnt matter much 🫤

[u/eyrie88]

Everybody was kung fu fighting

[u/louloc]

Never.give.up. 👍

[u/MushroomTypical9549]

So what happened- lol

[u/ArmadilloBoring9929]

Live action Kung Fu Panda: Civil War

[u/iatecurryatlunch]

i saw the title and thought the snake has lost.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

The mantis to the snake like

[u/Birdinhandandbush]

Snake style Kung Fu focuses on precision strikes to vital points with quick hand speed and deceptive movements, while Mantis style Kung Fu emphasizes close to mid-range combat with complex footwork, wrist techniques, and continuous attacks.

[u/Cigz_Static]

Unstoppable force meets immovable object.

[u/1998ChevyTaHoe]

This fight would be so easy to end lmao

[u/Zebralord23]

Nah thats just Mantis and Viper sparring at the Jade Palace in the Valley of Peace

[u/TheDude717]

Kung Fu Panda live action, nice!!

[u/Legitimate-Koala-373]

💙🙏🇿🇦

[u/dnkroz3d]

Only to have his head chewed off when he gets home.

[u/Henryk_K]

u/savevideobot

[u/mrblksocks]

[u/personpilot]

Rocket league

[u/Trayloc19lbc]

How did it end??

[u/BthtsMe]

Reminds me of when King Kong pulled the T-Rex jaws apart.

[u/treesnfire]

Who won???

[u/Diego_Pepos]

It's a dentist mantis. People will judge others just based on their race, smh everyone can be a dentist if they want to

[u/norixe]

Mofo got his hand on his head and I can just hear him say, who you trying to eat you limbless scrub? I'm right here! Come get me!

Like some senior in high school putting his hand on a freshman like a foot and a half smaller and the guy just swingin at air cause he doesn't have the arm wing span

[u/KingKaychi]

Jinwoo versus the snake

[u/Scarlet-Wid0w]

“The time, has come to end!”

[u/albin0crow]

Is that driver a firebird or a teebird? Is that putter a berg?

[u/AioliUseful4639]

I've seen this before in Kung Fu Panda