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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by KrazyDave16(m): 9:22pm On Jan 05, 2021
All I see are meme potentials cheesy

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Felix6: 9:23pm On Jan 05, 2021
these ones relocated to England and five years after.........

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Tokziby: 9:24pm On Jan 05, 2021
WoundedLamb:


Cause they attack small snakes.

Na misleading caption. It should have been, why pencil size snake fear mantis. And not snakes.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by baggioni: 9:24pm On Jan 05, 2021
Good! This is the kind of educative post that should fill the front page. Thanks

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by JubrinElSudan: 9:24pm On Jan 05, 2021
CalliDora1:
Wow.. . So this insect is this voracious? See how it pinned and killed that rat.

I remember this thing those days. We called it "boxing" because it's always posed like a boxer.

Osu okpo in Igbo

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Blackdisciple(m): 9:28pm On Jan 05, 2021
the Greek for prophet.)
9. They Engage in Risky Sex
Praying mantis mothers lay an especially large bunch of eggs, which means they need a lot of food. Which means, unfortunately for their mates, they may literally bite off their head and devour them. And they may even do this during the course of their three-hour mating session. A little bit of coital cannibalism may also add to the success of the copulation. Hey, a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do ...

I said it they are complicated spacies, imaging mating with a female mantis and she chop off the head of the male mantis ,

Women will always be women, killing the father of your unborn kids lolz.

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by NaijaCover(m): 9:31pm On Jan 05, 2021
Hmmmmmm
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Nobody: 9:32pm On Jan 05, 2021
JubrinElSudan:
Osu okpo in Igbo

O really??

So it has an Igbo name too?. Nice one.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by IamAtikulate: 9:33pm On Jan 05, 2021
soundOsonic:
The snake versus the Mantis
One day in the animal kingdom, king Lion hosted a wrestling competition just right after the race competition between the box tortoise and the brown hare. Everyone cheered the tortoise for its slow but steady movement, then came the main event which everyone had been waiting for the praying mantis and the snake.
Well it was a death match between this two local folks; as both were about tearing each other apart due to just a silly argument on whose camouflage is the best. The green snake refused to agree even though it was evident the praying mantis was the leading camouflage animal.
The Lion thought why not settle your dispute at the festival of the kings. Mr. Harmattandust the pig snorts while dishing out odds for the death match, well the odds were on the green snake favor to win. Miss Elephanton, big brother croc, and pastor chimp were the few animals who placed their bet on the mantis.
The snake moved its head left and then to the right, and back to the left repeating such subtle pattern as he got closer to the mantis. The mantis positioned a stance with its forward legs up and puff itself just to appear big and intimidating. But the serpent didn't buy such lie it jumped and made its first strike at the mantis.
The mantis luckily escaped the fangs of the serpent (the green snake nick name) and made a comeback attack with a lightening strike as the serpent was trying to regain its balance to get a second strike; unluckily within the twinkling of its reptilian eyes, it found itself choking in the spiky arms of the Mantis.
Despite the fact the mantis locked his arm (fore legs) around the serpent head, the serpent still struggled to free itself but all seemed abortive, the serpent calm itself after all no one can strangle a snake, as it has no neck.
The cheering of the crowd metamorphos into silence as the unthinkable happened, the mantis started feasting on the live serpent. The serpent yelled and cried in sorrow as it hit its tail continuously on the ground, to pass a message of submission but there was no referee, no rules, it is to the death.
The crowd again started cheering to the gore happenings in front of them as the mantis had eaten up the eye of the serpent and had already gotten to the brain left surface . The mantis had had its full, he unlocked its grip and looked at the ever cheering crowd while shouting like a viking after slaughtering the fvcking Saxons.
The Lion smiled in approval as it was crowned king of the insects. Later that evening the Mantis would go and bath in the blood of the dead snake and forever live as a red mantis, no need for hiding. It is only the weak that camouflage
I love your story. 1 million Naira fall on you

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by soundOsonic: 9:37pm On Jan 05, 2021
IamAtikulate:

I love your story. 1 million Naira fall on you
Oga if you get am, you fit let am fall on your boy big head.

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Psoul(m): 9:38pm On Jan 05, 2021
Watch NatGeo Wild, you will get so scared of many tiny tiny creatures.
Most of these tiny creatures we overlook are really dangerous.

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by CanadaPR: 9:41pm On Jan 05, 2021
soundOsonic:
The snake versus the Mantis
One day in the animal kingdom, king Lion hosted a wrestling competition just right after the race competition between the box tortoise and the brown hare. Everyone cheered the tortoise for its slow but steady movement, then came the main event which everyone had been waiting for the praying mantis and the snake.
Well it was a death match between this two local folks; as both were about tearing each other apart due to just a silly argument on whose camouflage is the best. The green snake refused to agree even though it was evident the praying mantis was the leading camouflage animal.
The Lion thought why not settle your dispute at the festival of the kings. Mr. Harmattandust the pig snorts while dishing out odds for the death match, well the odds were on the green snake favor to win. Miss Elephanton, big brother croc, and pastor chimp were the few animals who placed their bet on the mantis.
The snake moved its head left and then to the right, and back to the left repeating such subtle pattern as he got closer to the mantis. The mantis positioned a stance with its forward legs up and puff itself just to appear big and intimidating. But the serpent didn't buy such lie it jumped and made its first strike at the mantis.
The mantis luckily escaped the fangs of the serpent (the green snake nick name) and made a comeback attack with a lightening strike as the serpent was trying to regain its balance to get a second strike; unluckily within the twinkling of its reptilian eyes, it found itself choking in the spiky arms of the Mantis.
Despite the fact the mantis locked his arm (fore legs) around the serpent head, the serpent still struggled to free itself but all seemed abortive, the serpent calm itself after all no one can strangle a snake, as it has no neck.
The cheering of the crowd metamorphos into silence as the unthinkable happened, the mantis started feasting on the live serpent. The serpent yelled and cried in sorrow as it hit its tail continuously on the ground, to pass a message of submission but there was no referee, no rules, it is to the death.
The crowd again started cheering to the gore happenings in front of them as the mantis had eaten up the eye of the serpent and had already gotten to the left side of the brain . The mantis had had its full, he unlocked its grip and looked at the ever cheering crowd while shouting like a viking after slaughtering the fvcking Saxons.
The Lion smiled in approval as it was crowned king of the insects. Later that evening the Mantis would go and bath in the blood of the dead snake and forever live as a red mantis, no need for hiding. It is only the weak that camouflage

Don't tell me you composed this yourself...
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by BRATISLAVA: 9:41pm On Jan 05, 2021
Slynation:
I used to underrate this creature until I saw a giant praying mantis...Then I knew I have been seeing the babies all this while

These insects are so aggressive and creepy. The first day I saw one scaring a dog away was the day I knew that they're different from even spiders.

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by bejeria101(m): 9:42pm On Jan 05, 2021
BeeBeeOoh:
Wahala don finally change gear for male praying mantises

3 hours!

Porn hub you have a new sign up.

Mantis. Its a knackist lol

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by SeriouslySense(m): 9:42pm On Jan 05, 2021
cheesy cheesy
I wish you had the photo
Slynation:
I used to underrate this creature until I saw a giant praying mantis...Then I knew I have been seeing the babies all this while

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Nobody: 9:43pm On Jan 05, 2021
Nato008:

asinh......those days in primary school, we usually hunt it with grasshoppers then, gosh...

Yes o. Primary school things.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Nobody: 9:43pm On Jan 05, 2021
Those oshodi alaye that shout " ma fun eh" while boxing in the air are good disciples of praying mantis
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by soundOsonic: 9:47pm On Jan 05, 2021
CanadaPR:


Don't tell me you composed this yourself...

Why not? Just composed the story when I saw the post.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by SeriouslySense(m): 9:47pm On Jan 05, 2021
It was either due to mutation after conception or before conception, due to a distant gene

Felix6:
these ones relocated to England and five years after.........

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Nato008(m): 9:49pm On Jan 05, 2021
CalliDora1:

Yes o. Primary school things.
ah!!! thought u studied abroad self...

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by Anaerobi(m): 9:51pm On Jan 05, 2021
CalliDora1:
Wow.. . So this insect is this voracious? See how it pinned and killed that rat.

I remember this thing those days. We called it "boxing" because it's always posed like a boxer.

smiles... indomie generation will b wondering which one is boxer

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by CanadaPR: 9:52pm On Jan 05, 2021
soundOsonic:

Why not? Just composed the story when I saw the post.

Wow! You are very very gifted.

Please find a way to monetize your talent.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by MrNipplesLover(m): 9:55pm On Jan 05, 2021
praying mantises are the pioneers of kung fu.


go ask Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by soundOsonic: 9:58pm On Jan 05, 2021
CanadaPR:


Wow! You are very very gifted.

Please find a way to monetize your talent.
That's the problem, I am just trying to improve myself and carving out stories from any trend I see, maybe I can start writing children folklores that they can relate with and colorful. But for now I am still polishing my gem stones.

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by purples25(f): 9:58pm On Jan 05, 2021
I once saw a beautiful praying mantis on my aloe vera plant, one morning. I made a fatal mistake, however. I told my two teen brothers (14 and 15) about it.

Later they came to me with its beautiful green head on a broomstick, taped to a paper. And they put the decapitated body in another make shift envelope. This topic reminds me of the poor lovely mantis that fell to their boyish mischief sad

Savages. angry

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Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by JasperVII(m): 10:00pm On Jan 05, 2021
Osu ọkpọ
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by jeff1607(m): 10:04pm On Jan 05, 2021
Very useful for farmers in tackling the caterpillars n insects, just attach the cocoon to your plant and watch them defend your plant or crops and spread to nearby plants since the nymphs can't fly yet. Always work
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by kingsolomonjnr01(m): 10:10pm On Jan 05, 2021
BeeBeeOoh:
shocked shocked

So, you mean this common, ordinary, simple praying mantises dey do all these things wey you just post??




Nawa oh! Imagine, common Osu Ökpö??

Igbo man
Re: This Is Why Snakes Are Afraid Of Praying Mantises (Graphic Photos, Video) by kingsolomonjnr01(m): 10:11pm On Jan 05, 2021
BeeBeeOoh:
Wahala don finally change gear for male praying mantises

That's where ur eye will see first grin grin

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