Praying Mantis Makes Meal of a Hummer

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Praying Mantis Makes Meal of a Hummer

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Amazing, to say the least...

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/ ... ireJul2005

Many species of spider have been known to capture birds, small rodents, and other unlikely prey either via web, trap, or direct attack. This one, though, was something that I never would have imagined.

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I seen another image of this where the hummer was taken out by a mantis. It is amazing and sad to. I like the little hummers.
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Finally I got it to open. Had problems opening that yesterday. :D Thanks for the link because thats incredible. Never seen or heard of a Mantis doing this.

On naturephotographers.net few years in the avian forum, someone posted a shot of a bird caught in a web. To see the scale of the bird and the spider was amazing :shock: . Think it might have been E.J. that posted that.

Anyway, fascinating and thanks again :D

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I didn't know they could do that! :shock: Poor humming bird :( Thanks of the link Mowse, you learn something new every day around here. :D
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I agree, poor Hummer, but my respect for the Praying Mantis just reached a whole new level. :shock:
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