For the First Time, A Praying Mantis Has Been Caught Fishing

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By Nathaniel Scharping
Sep 20, 2018 6:49 PMMay 17, 2019 9:27 PM
Praying mantis eating fish
The male praying mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) eating a guppy fish (Poecilia reticulata) starting from the tail, while the fish is still alive and breathing in the water. (Credit: Rajesh Puttaswamaiah)

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There’s nowhere you can hide from the praying mantis. The ferocious insects are known to feast on a veritable buffet of living creatures, including everything from butterflies and newts to snakes, mice and hummingbirds. And now, just when you thought it was safe to live in the water, we can add fish to the mantid menu.

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