If you were a male praying mantid, the top item on your prayer list would be to survive sex. Female praying mantids are notorious for eating males after they mate. Now for the first time, scientists have experimentally shown that the males are hip to the risk and not too keen on being food! Looks like us boys aren't as dumb as we look.

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