This Chinese praying mantis is attacking and eating a brown marmorated stink bug. Praying mantises use their raptorial forelegs to grab their prey and then will rip and chew their prey. Brown marmorated stink bugs are fast becoming household and agricultural pests and preying mantises are one of a handful of predators that enjoy feasting on brown marmorated stink bugs.

Created by: Ian Grettenberger
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Chinese mantis: (Tenodera sinensis, Mantodea: Mantidae)
Brown marmorated stink bug: (Halyomorpha halys, Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Part of a USDA Northeast SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Graduate Student Grant ([ Ссылка ])

Music used: Setting Sail by Machinimasound (Machinimasound.com)
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