A Mantis Must Keep Its Head On A Swivel
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Something humans don’t see much of is the female being bigger than the male. Guys naturally dwarf women with some exceptions around the world. That is not the case for the praying mantis.
The male mantis is often way smaller than the female mantis. This trait leaves the male with a sense of insecurity because it allows the female mantis to eat their mate’s heads after they do the deed. It isn’t all the time, but more often than not.
