Apr 30
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Long ears antennae? Can jump really far? Why, it must be the bunny mantis! Also known as the grasshopper mantis, this species is capable of leaping up to 1 m (3 ft)-- over ten times their own body length!-- to catch their prey, which can include large insects, small birds, and frogs, lizards, and occasionally fish.
(Image: A bunny mantis (Archimantis latistyla) by Mark Ayers)