Beauty and the Beast by Flint_Hawk

Poser • Animals • posted on Jan 15, 2025

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In Mantises sexual cannibalism is common, with the female attacking and eating the male after, during, and even before mating. Eating her mate provides the female with nutrients so she does not have to hunt. The meal also gives her more resources for the faster production of a large egg sac with large eggs, thus increasing the chance of her offspring to survive. Credits: Nature's Wonders Mantises by Ken _Gilliland at Renderosity Nature's Wonders Mantises of the World Volume 1 (Pink Orchid Mantis) by Ken _Gilliland at Renderosity Nature's Wonders Mantis Extras by Ken _Gilliland at Renderosity Enchanted - Photoshop Brushes by Chelseagirl, formerly at RDNA