Mantis

Mantids are among the fiercest predators in comparison to both other insects and the rest of the planet, despite their small size. They wait for their prey to get close enough before striking at rapid speed by lying in wait in the foliage of plants or next to leaves and stems. For numerous reasons, mantis find crickets to be simple prey. The first is the constant chirping of crickets throughout the day, but especially at night, and the second is their propensity to jump about in plants and on the ground. The third reason is their inadequate defensive system, which causes them to "freeze" in response to mid- or low-level threats even if they are capable of flying or jumping away in response to more serious threats.

Mantids may easily find crickets rapidly and attack them before they have a chance to defend themselves because of their preferences for habitats and roving areas, as well as their propensity for "freezing." Due of their generalist diet, mantis will consume practically anything that moves besides crickets. These comprise a wide variety of insects, such as grasshoppers, eggs, locusts, flies, moths, worms, flies, larvae, and more. The capacity of mantids to swivel their heads, along with the usage of their forearms that resemble pincers, allows them to capture their prey.