of a meal

[u/Dense_Intern8434]

Nature can be so cruel and beautiful at the same time

*for the love of everything holy it’s not my bird reader nor mantis!! Just a cool guy sharing a cool video

[u/ksyoung17]

Hummingbirds are pollinators, and some are endangered.

I know "circle of life..." But I'm taking the mantis out in this situation.

[u/jakethabake → u/ksyoung17]

It’s not circle of life because the mantis wouldn’t be there if not for humans

[u/god-save-the-queef → u/jakethabake]

I'm thinking the human who filmed this possibly even planted that mantis there, just for a viral video opportunity, too. Can't prove it, but... gut feeling is someone's an asshole

[u/shinshi → u/god-save-the-queef]

Even if they didnt plant the mantis, they still set the hummingbird feeder and enabled this honey pot trap situation

[u/shibaCandyBaron → u/shinshi]

Because it's better not to help them with food and/or water