Sunday, August 07, 2005

Hummingbird vs. Mantis

This is insanely wierd, a Preying Mantis managed to catch and actually kill a hummingbird then devoured it until it had its fill. Just goes to show you that you should never ever underestimate the little guy.

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Go to Bird Watchers Digest for more to the story and more pictures. Hat tip to PZ Meyers at Pharyngula, who also understands our insect overlords will soon dominate us, where I originally saw the link.