14K reactions · 5.3K shares | Good morning to our new female orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus), who enjoys a cricket breakfast of champions as only the most excellent camouflage predators do. Find her on the second floor of our rainforest.  (Video by biologist Spencer R.) | California Academy of Sciences | Facebook

The mantis is severed in half! 🐝 Predator becomes prey! Praying mantises are one of the most formidable predators in the insect world, known for their predatory skills and sometimes brutal mating behaviour. • Savage Hunters: These insects are ambush predators, using their powerful front legs to ensnare prey with speed and precision. • Gruesome Mating: Female mantises are infamous for their tendency to decapitate and consume their mates during or after copulation. • Headless Survival: Mantises c