bunjywunjy:

bunjywunjy:

thanks! and sure-

unlike most other insects, praying mantises never go through any kind of pupation or metamorphosis! baby praying mantises wriggle out of their eggs looking pretty much like miniature adults, and set the tone pretty much from day one as they will immediately start cannibalizing each other if there’s no small insects around to eat. mmm, siblicide!

that said though, baby praying mantises often look very different from the adults.

for instance, this is what an adult orchid mantis looks like:

(kind of like a frilly tea set, but one that’s also full of knives)

now here’s the babies:

moTHER, I MUST SCREAAAAAAAM

THE MORE YOU KNOW!

I am literally begging you guys to stop hiding the most hilarious side-slapping shit in the tags