Funny Mantis behavior

[Domanating]

I posted this video in youtube a long time ago, featuring a praying-mantis i had last year. It's a unique behavior which i never saw before. 2 grasshoppers, one in each claw. Unfortunately i didn't see how this started. When i went to see how my mantis was, she had captured 2 bugs at the same time so i quickly picked up my camera and started filming.

directly copied from the video notes:

"No, it's not a starving praying-mantis, i give him 2 or 3 grasshoppers per day. I've already seen a praying-mantis letting go one bug to catch another but this never. Am i the only one who has ever seen such behavior?

Note: Modified for a work, more scenes and a funny music for the action lol"

 

[JoeCapricorn]

My baby Rhombodera basalis would catch multiple fruit flies in a feeding. They'll catch one, start chewing it, catch another and sometimes have up to four being eaten at once!

 

[lancaster1313]

I have seen both Stagmomantis carolina, and Tenodera sinensis do this. They can be gluttons. :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Just hungry babies! :lol:

 

[Domanating]

Nice! It's not an uncommon behavior then. It should be interesting to watch them catching another bug just with one claw

 

[Rick]

Nice! It's not an uncommon behavior then. It should be interesting to watch them catching another bug just with one claw

No, it isn't uncommon.They can do it. Though a mantis with only one front leg will often miss when trying to catch food.