David Edwin HillCarolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) feeding on tettigonid cricket (2007)
This video shows an immature Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) feeding on a tettigonid cricket. The feeding process is shown, from beginning to end, as the mantid eats the entire cricket. Post-feeding grooming behavior and use of parallax are also shown. This is a macro view of the process.
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Director:
David Edwin Hill
Producer:
David Edwin Hill
Production Company:
David Edwin Hill
Audio/Visual:
sound,
color
Language:
English
Keywords: mantid; mantis; Stagmomantis; insect; behavior; behaviour; feeding; cricket; katydid; parallax; Insecta; preying mantis; praying mantis
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Creative Commons license:
Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0