Interesting Facts About The Praying Mantis

By  Sciencing Staff

The most interesting fact about the praying mantis is that a female will occasionally eat a male to provide nutrition to their developing young. Discover how praying mantis legs are used to capture prey with information from an entomologist in this free video on the praying mantis life cycle.

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