Praying mantis practices Kung Fu positions

  • 4 years ago
Amusing footage from Argentina shows a praying mantis posing in a Kung Fu stance.

Mariano del Giovannino from Buenos Aires said he thinks the mantis is trying to taunt him into a duel.

He said: "I was catching some sun in the garden with my dog when I found the little green creature on the ground a few inches away. I think it was cute."

Mariano added that he picked up the mantis and placed on the bushes after filming it on May 3.

The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs which are bent at an angle that suggests the position of prayer.