Praying mantises will save us all from murder hornets

If you’ve never heard of hornets entering the US, you’re probably living an innocent, “insect nightmare” free existence under lock and key. Some of us wonder when swarms of hornets will attack as soon as we decide to go outside to walk our dogs or take out the trash.

For a quick priming of hornets (the nickname for Asian giant hornets) were recently discovered in the state of Washington. They are 2 inches long and can sting through protective beekeeping suits. Their poison corresponds to that of a venomous snake and they can sting several times.

They also destroy honeybee colonies in a short time and behead the bees and eat their bodies.

Fortunately, a savior has arrived. It seems that another insect could pose a major threat to giant Asian hornets – that mantis. In one Video that went viral This week, a praying mantis not only attacks a hornet on social media, but also chews on her brain.

The short video begins with the praying mantis remaining motionless while her multiple eyes closely watch the murder hornet. The praying mantis suddenly leaps onto the hornet and holds it with its long front legs. Finally the praying mantis pecks on the hornet’s head until it finally eats the noggin, the brain and everything of the hornet. Yum.

Praying mantises are known to eat other insects such as moths, crickets and grasshoppers, as well as frogs, lizards, snakes and even birds. Damn, praying mantises, actually eat themselves after mating.

So it is a relief to know that murder hornets are also on their menu.

In this sense, people could always help by eating hornets. People who live in the central Chubu region of Japan enjoy eating the hornetsas well as wasps and bees. They also drown the insects in alcohol for an additional buzz.

But if you don’t plan on making murder hornet tacos soon, it’s nice to know that praying mantises have our backs.

As expected, people posted their appreciation for the praying mantis who murdered the hornet on social media.

“Murder hornet? Pssh. More like murdered hornets” One person tweeted.

“The praying mantis is the new savior of 2020!” tweeted another.