【セミまで捕食】カマキリは１年で一生を駆け抜ける…幻想的な脱皮、ハチとのバトル…四季を通して見つめたその短くも熱い生涯【どうぶつ奇想天外／WAKUWAKU】

Praying mantises are insects popular for their unique looks. They go through their entire lives in just under a year. In spring, pre-larvae emerge all at once from their egg sacs. Even as larvae, they look very similar to adults, and as they grow by repeatedly molting, they are incomplete metamorphosis insects. The larvae are excellent hunters from a young age. In summer, they finally undergo a fantastic metamorphosis and transform into adults... For males, mating is a life-risking experience. Then in autumn, the parent mantises die after laying eggs, and the egg sacs help them survive the winter... This is a record of the short but passionate life of a praying mantis, observed throughout the four seasons! This episode is narrated by announcer Hasumi Takayuki! This is a remake of the episode that aired on "Wakuwaku Animal Land" in January 1988. #Praying mantis #Incomplete metamorphosis #Wakuwaku Animal Land #Giant praying mantis #Prelarva #Molt #Final stage larva #Emergence #Mating #Egg laying #Egg sac #Animal wonders #Hasumi Takayuki ■Animal wonders/WAKUWAKU The "mystery," "interestingness," "surprise," "emotion," and "preciousness of life" of all the animals living on Earth that TBS Television has pursued are revived! VTRs from "Animal wonders!" (1993-2009), "Wakuwaku Animal Land" (1983-1992), and other special programs that have been enjoyed by the whole family, both adults and children, have been re-edited and are available on the official YouTube channel. Twitter:   / animalwaku_tbs   Instagram:   / animalwaku_tbs