Even more Mantis movies

Close up of cracking a clam open I finally took a close-up of the mantis cracking a clam open. Even so, it is not easy to see exactly what he’s doing. (23 MB)

Another mid-“air” swirl grabbing at food. (10 MB)

What can I say: he’s amazing! Sometimes he swirls in mid “air” and heads back to his cave; sometimes he comes out, turns around on the ground, and returns head-first; and sometimes he backs into the cave. Who knows how he decides which method to employ! This time he backs around on the ground and enters the cave head first. (21 MB)