Praying mantis on a tree stump. Praying mantises (Family Mantidae) are sit-and-wait predators, catching prey with their large front legs. Females also

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Praying mantis on a tree stump. Praying mantises (Family Mantidae) are sit-and-wait predators, catching prey with their large front legs. Females also consume their mates during or after mating. Photographed in the Kgalagadi transfrontier park in southern Africa.

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