Praying Mantis killing hummingbird

[John Q. Mayhem]

I read a pretty scary story once, about a plantation beseiged by a huge army of, well, army ants

Seemed rather unlikely, but it was a good yarn.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Mantids rock my entomology world. When I was in the second grade, I had one that I kept for fighting other insects during recess. We'd bet our lunch money. I was undefeated until some other kid brought a tarantula. My over confidence was my undoing that day.

 

[megamania]

Suddenly, for the first time, I understand why some people wish to play thri-keen.

LOL!!!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I suddendly fear for the life of our local wild rabbit.

 

[megamania]

Maybe I won't laugh so much when Mantis are used in DnD......

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Paragon Mantis of Legend!

 

[Felon]

You know what's really sad about all this? A giant praying mantis is one of the lamer vermin in D&D. Oddly, they gave it an 8 Dex, which seems pretty damned odd to me since supposed to be a fast, stealthy creature. Comparing it to another CR 3 creature like a large giant scorpion is very disappointing.

 

[Truth Seeker]

As they say, nature...is full of surprises.

 

[Darkness]

there aren't very many instances of insects attacking and killing higher species. I guess aside from spiders and scorpions killing people

Well, technically speaking, IIRC scorpions and spiders are arachnids rather than insects. Though I don't know if you even want to get technical, of course.

 

[I'm A Banana]

And there is an entire species of spider that attacks and eats birds (sometimes even catching them in the web, IIRC...)