🦗 With folded arms that remind many of hands in prayer, praying mantises are deadly predators for insects and small vertebrates. 🦗 In this clip recently captured at Irvine Ranch Historic Park, a native Arizona mantis can be seen grooming its tarsi, a specialized appendage used for walking and balance. 🦗 The tarsi have sticky pads and two claws at the end which help the mantis climb on vertical surfaces and hang upside down for extended periods of time while hunting. Grooming and keeping them

🕷️ Mantis vs Black Widow — Battle of the Hunters! 🦗🔥 A fearless praying mantis faces off with a venomous black widow in an intense standoff. With claws raised and venomous fangs ready, who will win in this deadly duel for dominance? 👀⚔️ #MantisVsSpider #BlackWidow #NatureBattle #PredatorVsPredator #WildlifeShowdown #CreepyCrew #InsectWars #SurvivalOfTheFittest #WildEncounters #usa#uk #australia | Insect Insider