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World’s Dumbest Mealworm Continues to Harass Mantis: Scene 3 (shot 4/14/2019) (0808)
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World’s Dumbest Mealworm Continues to Harass Mantis: Scene 4 (shot 4/14/2019) (0809)
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Failed Mantis Mealworm Grab: World’s dumbest mealworm continues to harass the young mantis, but now the inexperienced mantis makes a failed grab for his stalker - Scene 5 (shot 4/14/2019) (0810)
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World’s dumbest mealworm chasing after a Spiny Flower Mantis who isn’t hungry – at least not right now (shot 4/14/2019) (0786).
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Young mantis’s immediate reaction to mealworm after failed grab (World’s dumbest mealworm series) - Scene 6 (shot 4/14/2019) (0811)
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Young mantis studying the mealworm that just wiggled free from his powerful grasp, trying to better understand this strange creature. (World’s dumbest mealworm series) - Scene 7 (shot 4/14/2019) (0812)
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Mantis makes last second preparations for his third grab at the mealworm (album "World’s dumbest mealworm series" – Scene 8).
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Mantis studies the mealworm one final time before grabbing at it a third time (shot 4/14/2019) (0837)
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Juvenile Mantis finally catches his mealworm using the knowledge he gained from a couple failed snatches and careful observation (shot 4/14/2019) (0838)
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Mealworm fights for its life, but the young Mantis holds firm - Scene 11 in my “World’s dumbest mealworm series” (shot 4/14/2019) (0840 & 0841)
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Mealworm’s strength to resist the Mantis is waning - Scene 12 in my “World’s dumbest mealworm series” (shot 4/14/2019) (0843 & 0844)
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Close up of the Spiny Flower Mantis devouring the once arrogant mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0846)
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Mantis taking special pleasure in eating the face of his mealworm tormenter (shot 4/14/2019) (0875 & 0876)
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Close up of the Mantis eating the face of the mealworm who refused to show him the respect he was due (shot 4/14/2019) (0877).
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Juvenile Praying Mantis near the end of her mealworm feast turns around and asks, “Does my butt look big?” (shot 4/14/2019) (0895)
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Juvenile Praying Mantis near the end of her mealworm feast. The video is from “World’s dumbest mealworm series”(shot 4/14/2019) (0897)
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Juvenile Praying Mantis near the end of her mealworm feast. The video is from “World’s dumbest mealworm series”(shot 4/14/2019) (0905)
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Praying Mantis glances over her shoulder as she struts away from remains of the world’s dumbest mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0908)
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Young Mantis displays confidence with a Mussolini pose seconds before grabbing the cocky mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0814)
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Another close up of the Spiny Flower Mantis devouring the once cocky mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0847)
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Close up and extreme close up of a juvenile spiny flower mantis (barely half inch long) decapitating a mealworm by chewing through its neck (shot 4/14/2019) (0848 & 0849).
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Mantis grooming as seen from the rear (shot 4/14/2019) (0799).
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Mantis grooming and getting psyched up for a third grab of the tricky mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0831)
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Mealworm’s strength to resist the Mantis is waning – From album “World’s dumbest mealworm series” (shot 4/14/2019) (0842)
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Front view of juvenile spiny flower mantis (barely half inch long) eating a mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0873).
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Juvenile Spiny Flower Mantis examining, grabbing, and then eating a mealworm (shot 4/14/2019) (0837 & 0838 & 0840 & 0841)