Sep 27, 2011 21:00:00

Eat your husband after mating, vividly capture the ecology of the mantis

Mantis , a carnivorous insect, is larger in females than in males, and females often prey on males during and after mating.

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Where a female is eating a male's forefoot

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I'm biting off my head, but mating is still going on at this moment. Mantis males can continue mating even if they lose their heads

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Rather, males continue to mate even more vigorously after being bitten by their heads.

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I've lost my forefoot

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According to one study, the healthier and stronger males are, the more likely they are to wait, believing that females will eventually get tired of eating and let go.

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Obviously the female is bigger and lifts the male body effortlessly

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One piece with an atmosphere of satisfaction after eating

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This is where the male reproductive organs are being eaten

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In addition, such cannibalism is not often seen in the wild, but it is said that the possibility of occurrence is relatively high if it is kept by human hands.

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By the way, even spiders and scorpions can cannibalize after mating.

by Oliver Koemmerling