Sexual cannibalism

"Take my advice, little guy, stay single!"

Met this little guy in my front garden. So I looked him up. This is what I found. Excerpt from Wikipedia:

"Sexual cannibalism is common among mantises in captivity, and under some circumstances may also be observed in the field. The female may start feeding by biting off the male’s head (as they do with regular prey), and if mating had begun, the male’s movements may become even more vigorous in its delivery of sperm."

Ouch!

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