Monster Bug Wars

[MantidLord]

Okay guys, I'm sure a lot of you have heard of Monster Bug Wars, the show that talks about various arthropods and shows them in a "natural" confrontation, breaking down their strengths, weaknesses, biology, etc. Soooo for those of you who may not have heard or watched a clip, here's one featuring a "moss mantis" vs a tiger beetle. Does anyone know what species that mantis is? It reminds me of Toxodera (sp) but I'm not sure, just curious. Oh, and Dr. Rayor is my insect behavior professor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLHDG5bwrdo

 

[frogparty]

Pseudacanthops

 

[CoolMantid]

Great TV show but I hate the fake sound effects. (Roars and the crunchy sound of eating)

 

[Newflvr]

Great TV show but I hate the fake sound effects. (Roars and the crunchy sound of eating)

My son and get a kick out of the funny sound effects. Can anyone tell me if this mantis available in the US.

 

[mmmantis]

Yeah defo pseudacanthops

 

[Introvertebrate]

I watched another season 2 episode the other day. Is it me, or have the toned down the cheesy sound effects a little? Maybe they took our advice to heart. I saw a segment that featured a tarantula and a roach. Gee, I wonder who will win that fight?

 

[gripen]

guys theres is already a thread on this.

 

[MantidLord]

Can you post a link to the other thread? Limited mobility on my phone

Yes they did tone down on the stupid effects, screams and sword sounds made the show almost unbearable, even my prof said they cut the stupid sounds out.

Thanks for the info, is that an adult?

 

[brancsikia339]

Yeah an adult pseudacanthops

 

[Idolofreak]

Looks like an adult male Pseudo. The way the wings go off to the sides but're too big to be wing buds makes me think adult male.

 

[Mex_Ghost]

I haven´t seen adult Pseudoacanthops, but I have seen adult acanthops, and the one in the vid, didn´t seem to be adult for me....

nice Vid.... I could rest when I saw the mantis won .

 

[rs4guy]

Looked like a sub to me....

 

[CoolMantid]

Looked like a sub to me....

I think it is a sub too

 

[agent A]

Deffo sub male

Wat about the bark lichen one? Was that a theopompa or something? Anyways the thing I hate about the sound effects is an insect doesn't really make that kinda noise when it attacks something else

Also I think it's funny when they put something against a spider and say one of its predators is a spider- I wonder who's gonna win lol

Then they throw an insect into a spider web and expect it to win against it

I wish they went out into nature and filmed it instead of staging the fights

 

[gripen]

oh yeah no problem http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=24025

 

[brancsikia339]

Oh. Just noticed! Thought It had wings at first...