https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward Attack of the Praying Mantises en-us 2019-05-02 18:18:47 UTC 2024-06-02 10:04:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f6b5-2640.png kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356353697 This is the article that started my all my research into the praying mantis. I was immediately infatuated after reading that Praying mantises have the ability to eat hummingbirds.

]]> 2019-05-02 18:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356353697 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356354841 This article was the breakthrough into my main research on the Praying mantis. Michelle discussed how special their vision was with their hunting abilities. They have a special type of 3D vision unlike any other insect which gives them the upper hand in the hunting world.

]]> 2019-05-02 18:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356354841 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356355739 In this book, David discusses a lot bout the brain. When he talks about how some animals/ insects are hardwired or livewired, I thought it was very revelant to my topic. Most insects are hardwired for the enviroment they are placed into. When it comes to Praying Mantises they seem to be livewired because they have adapted to different enviroments and have learned new hunting techniques.

Eagleman, David. The Brain: The Story of You. Vintage books, 2017.]]> 2019-05-02 18:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356355739 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356358341 The video shown below is proof the the praying mantis is capable of catching a flying hummingbird.]]> 2019-05-02 18:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356358341 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356362398 The research conducted by these group of researchers is what i have based a majority of my paper on. They discuss how the praying mantises eyes work and how simple, yet effective they are. 

]]> 2019-05-02 18:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356362398 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356365051 This news article is very interesting. The author talks about how the praying mantis catches the hummingbirds. The praying mantis perches itself on a hummingbird feeder, while waiting for a bird it get in its strike zone.

]]> 2019-05-02 19:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356365051 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356366608 After diving more into research I found this article which is a  subtopic. This article shows that praying mantises have evolved their hunting techniques. They are capable of catching guppies out of a pond.

]]> 2019-05-02 19:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356366608 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356367810 This video demonstrates how the praying mantis devours its prey! I wish I could have found a time lapse of a hummingbird being eaten.]]> 2019-05-02 19:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356367810 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356372694 This article written by William Brown shows that praying mantises are born with a cannibalistic mentality. Well at least the female praying mantis'  are. So are the female praying mantises the only ones capable of catching the hummingbird?

]]> 2019-05-02 19:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356372694 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356376430 This article discusses that praying mantises around the world have been seen preying on birds. Which is quite interesting to me because you would think that over time they would evolve this hunting technique.


]]> 2019-05-02 19:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356376430 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356389911 This article discusses how the praying mantis has been found eating birds all over the world. Different species of the mantis too, not just one certain type of mantis. They actually pose a small threat to birds, well only the small birds.]]> 2019-05-02 20:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/356389911 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/358542105 The video Shown below shows how the study of the praying mantis was conducted.]]> 2019-05-09 15:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/358542105 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/360148414 A college student from Case Western Reverse University actually created a robot modeled after a praying mantis.]]> 2019-05-15 00:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/360148414 kyleward925 https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/362979417 Stereopsis:
Humans vs Praying Mantis

This essay is very well written. The author discusses how praying mantises have a special vision, called stereopsis. A gift they use while hunting hummingbirds. Their stereopsis is much more simple and efficient compared to humans stereopsis. ]]> 2019-05-23 15:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kyleward925/SP19Essay4Ward/wish/362979417