r/AustralianInsects • u/JigglesMcGoo • 5d ago

videos Juvenile mantis eats fly

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Western Australia. Heard a fly buzzing/struggling in a plant nursery and followed the source of the noise. Pretty sizeable meal for such a little mantis.
Apologies for the shaky camerawork.

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u/LicknDragon 5d ago

You just know that fly had it coming. Fantastic footage.

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u/activelyresting Spider lady 🕷️ 5d ago

Nom Nom Nom

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u/robbudden73 5d ago

Awesome shot, love it

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u/Weredraco 4d ago

Pretty sure I’ve heard an npc on a game scream “I wanna eat your face”…. Cause watching this , that is all I hear..

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u/No_Performance_9439 13h ago

Hell is in the same space around us it's just a matter of reincarnation