In entomology class in college when I learned that mantids are essentially predatory roaches and termites are essentially colonial social roaches my mind was blown.
fun fact: cockroaches and mantises are closely related, mantises evolved from cockroaches. If you look at the their anatomy you will realize they actually look quite similar and a mantis is sort of just an elongated roach with raptorial legs.
Once I saw a mantis flying around my kitchen ceiling light. I lifted my finger up to it to invite it to perch there. To my amazement it did. I then placed it on the kitchen counter. I saw its head turning to watch me as I moved. I slowly moved my finger in front of it from side to side and the mantis swayed from side to side like a pendulum on a metronome. That did it. I've been in love with these creatures ever since.
As someone who keeps them as pets, I've gotta add that the Devil's Flower Mantis, although it looks intimidating, gets scared easily and prefers to avoid any prey that doesn't fly, as they're specialized in catching flying prey. Also, they're pretty goofy when it comes to climbing, as they lack the necessary components on their feet, the "tarsi, that would normally allow insects to climb smooth surfaces etc.
Use to have 6 mantises as pets when I lived in a warmer area. Very intelligent and cool critters. The large ones can and will cut you open like a knife. Not lethal but not pleasant.
Absolutely!! Against my sound advice one of my childhood friends unwittingly grabbed a large female mantis. He rapidly entered the “find out” phase as the insect latched on with its forelegs and ripped into his thumb with its razor-sharp mandibles. He never made that mistake again.
if i was a insect i would be scared on mantises but as a certified homosapian i consider them cute in the same way as whipping spiders both look so goofy and the jumping spiders are cute too the whipping spider is just a example of people putting arms on creatures that shouldn't have arms
This channel really knows how to benefit off of trends. Mantis vids have been blowing up like that clip of i think it was joe rogan on his podcast of one killing a hummingbird
Great watch! I love mantises and didn't realize how many species there are. I rarely see these guys in the wild. I finally saw one somewhat recently as the little green inch long guy, probably a baby, fell off a tree on me, just a typical mantis so I picked him up and let him walk on me and do his little swaying dance lol! Very cool to see as I probably haven't seen one in ten years or more.
The Orchid and Spiny Mantis are beautiful, hard to pick a favorite. Cleverly made to fit their environment, and tgey look so cute with their front two legs up in the air. They are truly amazing, I saw a footage on a CZcamsr site, Classified Captures. Where it showed a praying mantis near a Hummingbird feeder, the mantis caught the Hummingbird with no problem. I didn't think an insect could catch and eat a bird. The pray mantis are the true Chameleon of the insect world.
As a small child, I used to love to feed the garden mantis around our homes. Cripple a spider or grasshopper and place it close to a mantis and watch it feed. Living just a year... that sucks 😢
Same here. I kept one in a terrarium one summer & became a bookie at age 8 as I took bets from all the neighborhood kids during my daily afternoon “mantis vs wasp smackdown!” It was my first side hustle; must more lucrative than selling lemonade in the hot sun.
I bought a coffee machine a couple weeks ago and couldn't figure out why I picked the one I did, today I noticed the machine you make your intro coffee with and It all made sense they are almost Identical lol thanks for the Subliminal advice. Great video too
Ilike your work, keep it up! Thank you for sharing! I've learned not to eat. In PA. they get up to 6 to 8inches in size! Where's Steve, on vacation? Ill see you in the next one!
Awesome video. By far my favorite insect and top 2 fighting style. I think that ancient tong long looks more like a country cicada. Again thanks for another goodun.
Iove keeping mantids Current list of cool pets.. Timor shield mantis Giant devil's orchid mantis Giant dead leaf mantis Thistle mantis Picking up a yunan flower, and a darth vader mantis next week love these little aliens
personally, one of my favorite mantises was probably the lower or the orchid praying mantis because it’s so beautiful and resembles an orchid and I know that that something that a lot of people might think is a really basic pig because it’s a well-known mantis but honestly just because it’s well-known doesn’t necessarily mean that it deserves a level seven rating I think you should definitely be much more higher at least level 15 it has an impressive size and it is a pretty ruthless killer as we know it can eat a lot of wasps
5:23 that one was staged, in the original video you'll see someone holding that reptile. You can tell by its weird position on this video. 5:57 part of the original video; shows the same reptile.
The video of the mantis eating the lizard is staged. I remember watching the original video years ago, and you can clearly see in the video that someone is holding the lizard in place while the mantis chows down on it. Also, judging by how little the lizard is struggling throughout the (very slow) process, I also get the impression that it was either drugged or extremely sick. It’s sad, cruel, and completely unnatural.
True...I think physics may lessen there danger at that size but still they would F$ck you up in a millisecond still...and they are already verasious eaters so imagine that size they would be psychopathicly hungry...remember movie starship troopers ?...if your younger gen than me watch the film lol...cheers
Did you see my video or my house yesterday? I had five on the house. They were attracted to the porch light and moths that were attracted to the light. What a weird coincidence.
Orchid mantids also can attract insects without a flower as it reflects UV light brighter than any other flower as insects see in UV light and flowers use this as a landing pad indicating where the nectar is
@@jamesmeeks4852I live in Tennessee and I have a pond in my yard where mantis will often fall in and die. The ones I see are completely and beautifully red and purple tinted. Shame I've never seen a living colorful one. I did see a big green one in 6th grade on the window of the school, but that's it.
@@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD I live in the Midwest now. The only ones I see out here are brown. We would both probably be surprised at how many beautiful things don't exist anymore because of how some people treat the world.
You missed the _Metallyticus splendidus_ Praying Mantis. This have a metallic blue/green iridescent color carapace. They're shape like roaches but the iridescent color makes them striking insects.
I miss SC so muxh!! Protoss always For The Win By The Way! I loved building Cannon Fortresses n wiping out the enemies as quickly as possible with Battleship Fleets/Interceptors!! =D You're absolutely awesome for creating Nostalgia! =P
Man , this world has odd timing . I buried my pet mantis on the same day this video came out. These bugs in the video pale in comparison to the amazing pet mantis I owned
Ah I’m sorry for your loss dude. As a fellow mantis keeper, I know how attached it’s possible to get to these beauties, and then they break your heart all too quickly with their short lifespans 🥺 I’m sure your mantis friend had a wonderful life with you, safe from predators and sudden weather changes, and with an abundance of carefully chosen prey just for him/her ❤️
11:39 Level 7 looks more like a winged big mouth monster (lizard) with big teeth to me... it's even got blacks spots where's eye would be and it's head being the nose.
In entomology class in college when I learned that mantids are essentially predatory roaches and termites are essentially colonial social roaches my mind was blown.
yeah, that one group that was competing with wasps to fill every possible niche
fun fact: cockroaches and mantises are closely related, mantises evolved from cockroaches. If you look at the their anatomy you will realize they actually look quite similar and a mantis is sort of just an elongated roach with raptorial legs.
Thanks for sharing guys. Seems half of what I learn as an adult come from the CZcams comments section lol
While the thought of a cockroach infestation is disgusting, the thought of a mantid infestation is nightmare fuel! 😱
@@luphuong5239right and humans are fish. A cockroach isn’t a mantis
Once I saw a mantis flying around my kitchen ceiling light. I lifted my finger up to it to invite it to perch there. To my amazement it did. I then placed it on the kitchen counter. I saw its head turning to watch me as I moved. I slowly moved my finger in front of it from side to side and the mantis swayed from side to side like a pendulum on a metronome. That did it. I've been in love with these creatures ever since.
I once freed a large one that had gotten tangled in a spider web
@@Geoplanetjane Way to go!
As someone who keeps them as pets, I've gotta add that the Devil's Flower Mantis, although it looks intimidating, gets scared easily and prefers to avoid any prey that doesn't fly, as they're specialized in catching flying prey. Also, they're pretty goofy when it comes to climbing, as they lack the necessary components on their feet, the "tarsi, that would normally allow insects to climb smooth surfaces etc.
Use to have 6 mantises as pets when I lived in a warmer area. Very intelligent and cool critters. The large ones can and will cut you open like a knife. Not lethal but not pleasant.
Absolutely!! Against my sound advice one of my childhood friends unwittingly grabbed a large female mantis. He rapidly entered the “find out” phase as the insect latched on with its forelegs and ripped into his thumb with its razor-sharp mandibles. He never made that mistake again.
I put a stick by the mantis face and it chop it up lol
@@Chrislover75cor he takes it n becomes a samurai
@@davidvento5481That cheered me up....sorry too your friend but still ...
"The larger ones can and will cut you open". Lovely things to keep around.
Mantises are some of the coolest insects
if i was a insect i would be scared on mantises but as a certified homosapian i consider them cute in the same way as whipping spiders both look so goofy and the jumping spiders are cute too
the whipping spider is just a example of people putting arms on creatures that shouldn't have arms
Iris mantis was beautiful. Almost looks as if its dancing.
This channel really knows how to benefit off of trends. Mantis vids have been blowing up like that clip of i think it was joe rogan on his podcast of one killing a hummingbird
This is a very interesting video, nice work! Also the music in the background is a banger
A good teacher is like a candle it consumes itself to light the way for others.
Great watch! I love mantises and didn't realize how many species there are. I rarely see these guys in the wild. I finally saw one somewhat recently as the little green inch long guy, probably a baby, fell off a tree on me, just a typical mantis so I picked him up and let him walk on me and do his little swaying dance lol! Very cool to see as I probably haven't seen one in ten years or more.
These levels are just randomly chosen by "strengths and weaknesses" you see fit.
Um, yeah. What did expect
The Orchid and Spiny Mantis are beautiful, hard to pick a favorite. Cleverly made to fit their environment, and tgey look so cute with their front two legs up in the air. They are truly amazing, I saw a footage on a CZcamsr site, Classified Captures. Where it showed a praying mantis near a Hummingbird feeder, the mantis caught the Hummingbird with no problem. I didn't think an insect could catch and eat a bird. The pray mantis are the true Chameleon of the insect world.
ok, @14:43... That's GROOT! Honestly though! These are some of the most badass bugs out there! I used to play with them, until 1 attacked me! RESPECT!
As a small child, I used to love to feed the garden mantis around our homes.
Cripple a spider or grasshopper and place it close to a mantis and watch it feed.
Living just a year... that sucks 😢
Same here. I kept one in a terrarium one summer & became a bookie at age 8 as I took bets from all the neighborhood kids during my daily afternoon “mantis vs wasp smackdown!” It was my first side hustle; must more lucrative than selling lemonade in the hot sun.
I bought a coffee machine a couple weeks ago and couldn't figure out why I picked the one I did, today I noticed the machine you make your intro coffee with and It all made sense they are almost Identical lol thanks for the Subliminal advice. Great video too
10:35 Why this Lvl 7 Mantis looks like its been taking steroids and hitting the gym 😅🤭
Ilike your work, keep it up! Thank you for sharing! I've learned not to eat. In PA. they get up to 6 to 8inches in size! Where's Steve, on vacation? Ill see you in the next one!
Awesome video. By far my favorite insect and top 2 fighting style. I think that ancient tong long looks more like a country cicada. Again thanks for another goodun.
I think I saw the “cone head” species on an original SNL episode. As I recall they were from France... 🤔 😂
@@davidvento5481 Bruh🤣
Holy Crap - I never knew how many different species of Mantis there are!
Real-life Mantises version of "I am Spider, so what?".
I've always thought mantises were the coolest, but this video proves it. They're insane. They're the insect equivalent of an orchid.
I can't argue with that Steve, can't argue with that.
For a couple years i was keeping an breeding Chinese mantis. They are soo cool, such big personalities for a bug. Loved watching them catch prey
One of your best!! Awesome and very interesting!! Thank you very much!!
orchid mantises are really pretty!
same with the spiny flower mantis
Now let's talk about mantis shrimp and ultimate fisticuffs
I liked both the dragon and orchid manti. Both have good looking appearances.
The Devil Mantis is my favorite. I had a Praying Mantis for a while. I loved watching her eat.
That 14:54 “oh my” unlocked an old memory and I’m not too fond of it
My favorite is All praying mantises 😅😊, the one's that recently made their way to Washington State are my current favorites 😅😊
Aww. Cutest tiny warriors ever ❤️
Iove keeping mantids
Current list of cool pets..
Timor shield mantis
Giant devil's orchid mantis
Giant dead leaf mantis
Thistle mantis
Picking up a yunan flower, and a darth vader mantis next week
love these little aliens
Where to order online please let me know
"Mantises You've Never Heard of"
this is like the troops in clash of clans changing their appearance after an upgrade
This reminds me of some kind of mobile game ad
personally, one of my favorite mantises was probably the lower or the orchid praying mantis because it’s so beautiful and resembles an orchid and I know that that something that a lot of people might think is a really basic pig because it’s a well-known mantis but honestly just because it’s well-known doesn’t necessarily mean that it deserves a level seven rating I think you should definitely be much more higher at least level 15 it has an impressive size and it is a pretty ruthless killer as we know it can eat a lot of wasps
I love manis all kind they are natures pest controller but I like to handle smaller species of mantis my favorite of them is ghost mantis
This man Has a Great CZcams Channel
MANTIS GAME!!!!!! 😍🤩👾🎮
I used to have a mantis, by far one of the coolest things I've owned, and I've owned a pig.
My favorite is the black hooded mantis at the end. It talks lol
Bro I love praying mantis and to find out there's this many different types is awesome the orchid,ghost are pretty cool
5:23 that one was staged, in the original video you'll see someone holding that reptile. You can tell by its weird position on this video. 5:57 part of the original video; shows the same reptile.
Rly enjoyed ❤
When i was a child i used to catch mantis and make them fight with other mantis kinda like spider fighting.
Never did that myself but I can Vibe with that energy I could have totally seen myself loving doing that as child
The catching part is fun because I can barely see 😅
so amazing thanks
Amazing Mantis
We are so lucky praying mantises aint 6ft tall
To me they are badass insects just to cool!!!!
The video of the mantis eating the lizard is staged. I remember watching the original video years ago, and you can clearly see in the video that someone is holding the lizard in place while the mantis chows down on it. Also, judging by how little the lizard is struggling throughout the (very slow) process, I also get the impression that it was either drugged or extremely sick. It’s sad, cruel, and completely unnatural.
Not be being 7 months late and also now looking up where to buy all the mantis eggs.
Its wild how some of them evolved to grow a huge variety of plant like parts
"Oh wait are we acting angry again? Mantis you A-hole!"
-Drax the Destroyer
Them dudes are like Frieza!
Was indeed eating... thank you 😂
Awesome
I like these kind of videos icl
My favorite mantis is Scizor.
Bullet punch
Dual wingbeat
Brick break
U turn
Choice band
Tera flying
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The dead leaf mantis though also looks like a big mouth to me xD
All humans should be happy that Mantises are the size they are and not the size of Bears.
True...I think physics may lessen there danger at that size but still they would F$ck you up in a millisecond still...and they are already verasious eaters so imagine that size they would be psychopathicly hungry...remember movie starship troopers ?...if your younger gen than me watch the film lol...cheers
“Ghost mantis” straight up looks like Satan from my dream🥲🥲
6:31 Apple pie and milk while watching this video... takes another slice.
Have they always had music in the background of their videos or is it just me and I just now noticed it today
Lol these mantis reminding me of the movie No one will save you aliens 🤣
Did you see my video or my house yesterday? I had five on the house. They were attracted to the porch light and moths that were attracted to the light. What a weird coincidence.
"Why Do Mantises Turn Into Thousands of Different Monsters?"
Orchid mantids also can attract insects without a flower as it reflects UV light brighter than any other flower as insects see in UV light and flowers use this as a landing pad indicating where the nectar is
Tiny small medium and large every size has it's nitch in nature
I m always eating during ur vid😂
I have one brown mantus as per . He is large and i feed him many insects.❤❤
Mantis in kunfu panda 🔥😎🤙
I had one years ago. Lime green with a pink under belly. I was living in South Carolina at the time.
@@jamesmeeks4852I live in Tennessee and I have a pond in my yard where mantis will often fall in and die. The ones I see are completely and beautifully red and purple tinted. Shame I've never seen a living colorful one. I did see a big green one in 6th grade on the window of the school, but that's it.
@@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD I live in the Midwest now. The only ones I see out here are brown. We would both probably be surprised at how many beautiful things don't exist anymore because of how some people treat the world.
I aways eat while watching ur shows 😅
just was enjoying some spicy soup... thank you.
You missed the _Metallyticus splendidus_ Praying Mantis. This have a metallic blue/green iridescent color carapace. They're shape like roaches but the iridescent color makes them striking insects.
Mantas are just cool !
Any times I see a mantis, I remember that Baki fought a giant mantis
Good instincts usually tell you what to do long before your head has figured it out.
Fire. Lots of fire.
Why does the iris mantis look like it’s doing a JOJO pose 🤣
2:20 this pic is so funny it looks like they have posing for the photo. 😂
Damn mantises have more skins than me in videogames xd
the iris mantis is so faaabulous~
I'm surprised the Chinese mantis didn't make the list. It's a heavyweight among mantids and a formidable predator!
Made off cheap parts though 😂😂👍
I like Chris Matthew's new show.
Could you imagine if those thing was the size of a person. Scary
Got dem feels weird to be this early
I dunno why but the background music for the orchid mantis reminded me of StarCraft Terran theme song.
I miss SC so muxh!! Protoss always For The Win By The Way! I loved building Cannon Fortresses n wiping out the enemies as quickly as possible with Battleship Fleets/Interceptors!! =D You're absolutely awesome for creating Nostalgia! =P
That's a scary thumbnail you gave mantis the size of human hand? which one is that?
I would never eat during this show
Random mutation? I don't think so. There's something Lamarckian going on.
Is it just me or did this channel upload like 3-4 different videos about mantises??? Or was it just the same one?
Man , this world has odd timing . I buried my pet mantis on the same day this video came out. These bugs in the video pale in comparison to the amazing pet mantis I owned
Ah I’m sorry for your loss dude. As a fellow mantis keeper, I know how attached it’s possible to get to these beauties, and then they break your heart all too quickly with their short lifespans 🥺 I’m sure your mantis friend had a wonderful life with you, safe from predators and sudden weather changes, and with an abundance of carefully chosen prey just for him/her ❤️
I saw a brown mantis holding a horse fly. The fly was flapping its wings and the mantis was eating its butt.
Getting dangerously close to Tier Zoo's territory.
He wouldn't dare, I hope, any closer it would be the death of the channel imo why watch dollar store tier zoo when u can watch the real one
11:39 Level 7 looks more like a winged big mouth monster (lizard) with big teeth to me... it's even got blacks spots where's eye would be and it's head being the nose.
I call these tree shrimp lol
"Mantis From the Weak to the Most Powerful"
Scientists: we don't know why the boxer mantises don't fight when they meet one another.
Me: that's a pop n lock off and it was brutal
Truth.
My favourite animal! If all animals weighed the same the mantis would easily be the strongest.
Top 5 scariest bug if they were the size of a cat or dog hahaha