Mantis vs Spider

July 14, 2010
By admin1

A fierce battle between a Praying Mantis and Banded Argiope….

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The Mantis is getting dry from a very wet night

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Murderous plan. Lunch time.

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Attack: The spider reacts with a rapid spinning of its web.

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The spinneret becomes a fountain of silk….

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The claws of the mantis are stronger and aim for the head

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Some of the web inches closer to the mantis’ head

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The web starts to cover the head of the mantis

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With a quick jolt the mantis shakes the web off, and severs a spider’s leg

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Biting on a severed leg

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Now on to the next leg

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Snip…The spider stopped spinning…

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The grip is relentless

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Two legs are totally gone…
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Ripping time

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The spider is lunch

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