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I got in a fist fight with one of those little guys once. He really wanted something of mine, he kept picking it up and walking away with it and I would swipe
by kakarot 8y ago
I got in a fist fight with one of those little guys once.
He really wanted something of mine, he kept picking it up and walking away with it and I would swipe it out of his hands and put it back.
Finally he just got flat out pissed and started snapping at me, rearing back in a fighting stance and jabbing at me any time I came near. He went from super chill to super mean in an instant
I've encountered a few mantes before but that one takes the cake. They are SO SMART!
- ryanianian 8y agoThat's wonderful and terrifying. How much 'damage' did it do when it jabbed/snapped at you? Enough to draw blood or hurt for a while? I'm always a bit fearful to pick them up (more so after reading this article - they can kill birds!).
- kakarot 8y agoIt's amazing how such a tiny thing can strike fear into people as large as us. It just felt like a hard pinch. But the ferocity with which he would strike made me recoil every time. And the hiss. Such a fascinating display of character for an insect. Does anyone know of other insects as expressive as mantes?