praying mantis devours snake

Hungry Praying Mantis Devours Snake

Praying mantises are serious predators of the insect world.

This one has a big appetite for snake meat.

In a video shared on YouTube, we see the true lion of the insect world in action.

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These insects will attack and consume anything they can to fulfill their ultimate biological task of procreation.

That includes this unlucky snake.

Who knew bugs could be so vicious?!

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