Praying Mantis | These majestic looking bugs are more ruthless than you might think. Praying mantises practice sexual cannibalism and about one in four male-female encounters result in the male being eaten. When mating begins, the female may bite off the male’s head, but this does not stop the male; a nerve cluster located in the abdomen keeps things going. . . . . . . . #animalsofinstagram #animalplanet #animaloftheday #wild #wildlife #outdoors #animals #wildanimals #conservation #nature #animallovers #instanature #wildgeography #wildlifeonearth #bugs #prayingmantis