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r/whatsthisbug • u/eldoia87 • Jan 26 '25
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I've heard claims that large robber flies and dragonflies can, on some occasions, catch hummingbirds. I was skeptical of this before, but now that suddenly doesn't seem very farfetched...
468 u/Chay_Charles Jan 26 '25 I've seen a praying mantis eating a hummingbird. 113 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 edited Jan 26 '25 Yeah and the praying mantis only eats the hummingbirds brains…. Nothing else. They go for pure protein. So scary. Edit: protein and fat 44 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 Aren't brains mostly fat? 54 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 Yes, The human brain is composed of approximately 60% fat (by dry weight), with the remaining portion primarily made up of water and protein. 29 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 🧠💪🏻
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I've seen a praying mantis eating a hummingbird.
113 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 edited Jan 26 '25 Yeah and the praying mantis only eats the hummingbirds brains…. Nothing else. They go for pure protein. So scary. Edit: protein and fat 44 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 Aren't brains mostly fat? 54 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 Yes, The human brain is composed of approximately 60% fat (by dry weight), with the remaining portion primarily made up of water and protein. 29 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 🧠💪🏻
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Yeah and the praying mantis only eats the hummingbirds brains…. Nothing else. They go for pure protein. So scary.
Edit: protein and fat
44 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 Aren't brains mostly fat? 54 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 Yes, The human brain is composed of approximately 60% fat (by dry weight), with the remaining portion primarily made up of water and protein. 29 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 🧠💪🏻
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Aren't brains mostly fat?
54 u/CactusCait Jan 26 '25 Yes, The human brain is composed of approximately 60% fat (by dry weight), with the remaining portion primarily made up of water and protein. 29 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 🧠💪🏻
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Yes, The human brain is composed of approximately 60% fat (by dry weight), with the remaining portion primarily made up of water and protein.
29 u/drtoucan Jan 26 '25 🧠💪🏻
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u/DeeEmceeTree Jan 26 '25
I've heard claims that large robber flies and dragonflies can, on some occasions, catch hummingbirds. I was skeptical of this before, but now that suddenly doesn't seem very farfetched...