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clock-iconPUBLISHEDNovember 14, 2015

Watch A Glass Mantis Eating Eating A Fly

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The Glass Mantis is a curious looking creature. Its body is nearly completely see through, so check out this footage from YouTube user Precarious333 of the creature munching a tasty snack: You can literally see the chewed up bits of fly sliding down its throat.

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDNovember 14, 2015

Written by Danielle Andrew

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