Mantises consume their prey alive. This chinese mantid Tenodera sinensis tore apart and ate this fruit fly in a matter of minutes.
Tenodera sinensis - chinese mantis.
Tenodera sinensis - chinese mantis, nymph.
Mantises consume their prey alive. This chinese mantid Tenodera sinensis tore apart and ate this fruit fly in a matter of minutes.
Mantises consume their prey alive. This chinese mantid Tenodera sinensis tore apart and ate this fruit fly in a matter of minutes.
Mantises consume their prey alive. This chinese mantid Tenodera sinensis tore apart and ate this fruit fly in a matter of minutes.
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