Praying Mantis vs Baby Rat Vid??

[watchvids85]

I know it was a pretty gross video, but what happened to the praying mantis eating the baby rat video?? I thought it was so gross I had to show some of my friends but when I came back to filecab it was gone. Did it get deleted or am I just goin nuts?

[PA]

here ya go :D

http://filecabi.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12661&highlight=praying+mantis&sid=7127ee655187a276c006527744526f96

[watchvids85]

here ya go :D

http://filecabi.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12661&highlight=praying+mantis&sid=7127ee655187a276c006527744526f96

Hey thanks, this video literally almost made me puke, and I don't like to watch it but, it was so fucked up and unbelieveable I have to show my friends just so they can see how messed up it really is. Thanks again.

[Vanguard]

So what? Anyone who has eating meat, well, just imagine you shoving a fork and knife into a cow and eating it

[Big Ozzie]

So what? Anyone who has eating meat, well, just imagine you shoving a fork and knife into a cow and eating it

DUDE......I can't imagine sticking a knife and fork in a cow while it was still alive! You wanna hold one down for me and we can have ourselves a PICNIC!
The video was extremely disturbing to me and most posters....all of us have seen wildlife shots with Lions, Sharks, Crocidiles etc attacking and eating something. Even when the announcer stated that the animal was still alive as in when insects devour their prey.
BUT nowhere have I ever seen an animal or insect ENJOY its meal as much as the Mantis seemed to. At times it looked like the Mantis was looking up and SMILING at the friggin camera!
The Mantis is a visious insect...in fact, after mating, the female bites the head off the male and will devour him!....Think of that the next time ya have sex!

[tgd_02]

i thought that was the black widow spider...

[andrethegiant]

Guys I love these animal Vs animal especially the hardcore predator ones... Keep them coming

[DandruffBGone]

Guys I love these animal Vs animal especially the hardcore predator ones... Keep them coming

I can't even watch them. Can you tell me who won the jaguar v python battle? I only saw the first little bit then chickened out.

[jaba]

Jaguar won. :wink:

[jaba]

Jaguar won. :wink:

Nope, The predator came in and ate them both up.
Grow up! :P

[DandruffBGone]

Jaguar won. :wink:

You got me in hot water by being a Silly Billy yesterday. Please behave yourself today (IF that's at all possible) :wink:

[Big Ozzie]

i thought that was the black widow spider...

.....that little Bitch does it TOO!

The mantis has an enormous appetite, eating up to sixteen crickets a day, but is not limited to just insects. They are carnivorous and cannibalistic, and only eat live prey in both nymph and adult stages. Although customarily they eat cockroach-type insects, they prefer soft-bodied insects like flies. They have been documented eating 21 species of insects, soft-shelled turtles, mice, frogs, birds, and newts. (2) Although the European mantis was introduced to the United States to eat insects that destroy farm crops, other species are known informally as "soothsayers," "devil's horses," "mule killers," and "camel crickets" since their saliva was mistakenly thought to poison farm livestock.

Because of the interesting sexual cannibalism of the species, there have been many studies on the praying mantids reproductive processes. Breeding season is during the late summer season in temperate climates. (5) The female secretes a pheromone to attract and show that she is receptive to the mate. The male then approaches her with caution. The most common courtship is when the male mantis approaches the female frontally, slowing its speed down as it nears. This has also been described as a beautiful ritual dance in which the female's final pose motions that she is ready. The second most common courtship is when the male approaches the female from behind, speeding up as it nears. He then jumps on her back, they mate, and he flies away quickly. It is most seldom that courtship occurs with the male remaining passive until approached by the female.

The actual mating response process has been described as an initial visual fixation on the female, followed by fluctuation of the antennae and a slow and deliberate approach. Abdominal flex displays with a flying leap on the back of the female are executed in order to mount her. The female lashes her antennae and there is rhythmic S-bending of the abdomen. During one experiment, mantids were observed in copulation for an average of six hours. The male flew away after mating. (6)

Although the praying mantis is known for its cannibalistic mating process in actuality it only occurs 5-31% of the time. Especially in laboratory conditions of bright lights and confinement, the female is more likely to eat the male as means of survival. "In nature, mating usually takes place under cover, so rather than leaning over the tank studying their every move, we left them alone and videotaped what happened. We were amazed at what we saw. Out of thirty matings, we didn't record one instance of cannibalism, and instead we saw an elaborate courtship display, with both sexes performing a ritual dance, stroking each other with their antennae before finally mating. It really was a lovely display". (7) There is one species, however, the Mantis religiosa, in which it is necessary that the head be removed for the mating to take effect properly. (5) Sexual cannibalism occurs most often if the female is hungry. But eating the head does causes the body to ejaculate faster. (3)

There are over 2000 species of praying mantids that display diverse shapes and sizes. They are camouflaged to blend into their environments from tropical flowers to fallen leaves. "And although they work around the same general lines- 'wait, seize, devour', behavior patterns between different species are as diverse as their body shape." (7) Some engage in sexual cannibalism more often than others. Those that do, it seems, are responsible for giving those that don't a bad reputation.

In our society that loves gory tales of sex and violence, it seems that we have focussed more on the fatal attraction aspect of the species than trying to figure out exactly why they do it. After all, being eaten also benefits the male since he serves as a kind of vitamin for his offspring so that they are strong enough to survive. And he gets to pass on his genes. The fact of the matter is that sexual cannibalism isn't that uncommon in nature. Especially in the insect world, male redback and orbweb spiders fall prey to their lovers, not to mention the infamous black widow. Have scientists focussed too much on the tales and myths of the deadly seductress? Have we misunderstood the praying mantis?

[tgd_02]

gross shit mangz
thnxs for info

[watchvids85]

My question is though, did it really get takin off the main page because it was that gross?