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"Praying mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a yea...
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"Praying mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism*, eating their mates after copulation. Occasionally, the females decapitate the males just before or during mating. (Wikipedia)

* https:--en.wikipedia.org-wiki-Sexual_cannibalism
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WELL, now I'm hungry! Cool photo

Some researchers say that they decapitate males to prevent "coitus interruptus". After finishing the act it would be a waste of good meal not to eat him!