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Stock photo of European praying mantis female eats male after mating. Spain {Mantis.... Available for sale on www.naturepl.com
![Giant Rainforest Mantids mating – the female has eaten the head and front legs of the male, but he can mate on for hours automatically despite his loss. : r/natureismetal Giant Rainforest Mantids mating – the female has eaten the head and front legs of the male, but he can mate on for hours automatically despite his loss. : r/natureismetal](https://preview.redd.it/b0w42rt7j6v41.jpg?auto=webp&s=83e8a7c3cf6528ba4a1b7707487e11740004df7d)
Giant Rainforest Mantids mating – the female has eaten the head and front legs of the male, but he can mate on for hours automatically despite his loss. : r/natureismetal
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Having your partner for dinner? Mantis cannibalism boosts fertility – study | Reproduction | The Guardian
![A praying mantis: she bites into her mate's head like an apple and cleans her face 'like a cat' | Helen Sullivan | The Guardian A praying mantis: she bites into her mate's head like an apple and cleans her face 'like a cat' | Helen Sullivan | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a52e35e14129ba7ef151bc04662a4d5011a527cd/273_469_4102_2459/master/4102.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=ac90d9aad08c5adb9d2227fab2fc8de2)