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Preying mantis
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00:04We're here in North America, on the East Coast, in the Northern Woodlands.
00:10Hey, it's us, the Crab Brothers.
00:12I'm Chris.
00:13I'm Martin.
00:14And we are looking for a group of animals that can be found on most continents of the world.
00:20But we've got to hurry, because this animal is active in the spring, summer, and fall, but not in the
00:26winter.
00:28It's the end of summer, beginning of fall, and it's a good time of year to find one of the
00:32biggest bugs around.
00:34They're also one of the best camouflagers around.
00:37They blend perfectly in with the twigs and the leaves, because they come in green and brown.
00:43I wish they came in blue.
00:44A blue one would be so cool.
00:47Well, if they came in blue, I wouldn't be able to see the green one on your back.
00:51Where?
00:53Wait!
00:54Now this is who we're talking about, a praying mantis.
00:58And even though this is such a big bug, and very ferocious looking, praying mantis are totally harmless, and one
01:06of the easiest bugs to pick up.
01:08Just slide your hand gently underneath, and then she'll walk right up onto your hand and hang out there.
01:16It's easy to tell that this praying mantis is a female, because this back part, this part called the abdomen,
01:23is really big.
01:25In fact, female praying mantises are twice as big as males.
01:28The praying mantis hides with their camouflage, waiting for a bug to come near, and then, bam, strikes with those
01:36raptorial arms.
01:37That's the praying mantis pose right there, the hunting pose.
01:41What a bug hunter!
01:43Camouflage, raptorial arms.
01:46Imagine if we had praying mantis powers.
01:49What if?
01:58On adventure with the coolest creatures, from the oceans to the trees.
02:03The furthest cracks are going places you never get to see.
02:07Hanging with their creature friends.
02:10Get ready, it's the hour.
02:12We're gonna save some animals today with the Creature Power.
02:16Let's go wild, wild, wild, wild, ΠΊΡΠ°Ρ.
02:21Let's go wild, wild, wild, brats.
02:25Hit a speed and lizard flag.
02:27Falcon flight and land ride.
02:30Let's go wild, wild, wild, brats.
02:31Let's go wild, wild, wild,arda.
02:35Let's go wild, wild, wild, wild, west.
02:38Let's go wild, wild, wild, wild, grass.
02:43Praying Mantis.
03:14Huh? Whoa!
03:20Rowling, wake up!
03:22What? Is it time for school already?
03:25No, it's still summer.
03:26Remember that thing we got that we didn't know what it was?
03:29You mean the cocoon?
03:31Yeah, well now we know what kind it was.
03:33It was a praying mantis cocoon.
03:36What is a cocoon anyway?
03:38It's an egg case, and it hatched.
03:40Now there are baby praying mantises everywhere.
03:42And they're tiny.
03:44They're all over my bed.
03:46If we get our bed, we can crush some.
03:49We need help.
03:51Hmm.
03:53We need...
03:54The wildcats!
03:57But we can't even get to the creature pod.
04:00Hmm.
04:00Hmm.
04:02Oh!
04:06Pah!
04:09Whoa!
04:10Huh?
04:12Got it!
04:13Now call the wildcats!
04:15I hope they're not off on a creature mission.
04:21Golden Stubnose Monkey!
04:23You got it, bro!
04:25My turn!
04:30Oh, come on!
04:32That's too easy!
04:33Gecko!
04:34Besides, there's one right there.
04:41Whoa!
04:44The wildcats are lost!
04:47Hey, wildcats!
04:49It's Ronin.
04:50What's up, Ronin?
04:51A praying mantis cocoon hatched in our bedroom.
04:54There are babies everywhere!
04:59Don't move!
05:00I've got a wow fact!
05:04Wow fact!
05:06Wow fact!
05:07Wow fact!
05:08Wow fact!
05:10A praying mantis cocoon can hatch out 200 babies!
05:15And they're tiny!
05:17Wow!
05:18And that means we've got a lot of baby praying mantis rescuing to do!
05:23We'll be right there!
05:25Okay!
05:25Hurry!
05:29Hmm.
05:30Praying mantis.
05:31What does a bug pray for?
05:34To be more like me?
05:36Just keep spying on them!
05:46You thinkin' what I'm thinkin', bro?
05:48I know I'm thinkin' what you're thinkin'.
05:51A little electrical lizard power?
05:53It's time to get back to...
05:56The gecko effect!
06:00Activate gecko powers!
06:18Creature mission number one!
06:20Get kids out of bed without crushing any baby mantises!
06:23Let's do it!
06:27How's that for an entrance?
06:29Awesome!
06:31It's the Wild Kratts!
06:32Hey mom!
06:33Can we have a Wild Kratts adventure in our room?
06:36Okay!
06:37Cool!
06:38Gecko powers!
06:40Time to get up!
06:42And you mean literally!
06:43Up, up, up, and out of here!
06:51Mission accomplished!
06:54Well, mission number one anyway!
06:56But now we've got creature mission number two!
06:59Rescue all the baby praying mantis from the room
07:01and release them in the treetop wilderness!
07:04Well, we can't go in there and walk around!
07:06We'll crush some for sure!
07:08Yeah, if we're real size!
07:10But, not if we're mini-sized!
07:13Yes!
07:13The miniaturizer!
07:20I'll stay real size and guard the miniaturizer!
07:24You never know if Zach may be lurking around somewhere!
07:27Yeah, me too!
07:29I don't want to miniaturize!
07:34But I could give you a ride over to the room!
07:37Want a lift?
07:38Yeah!
07:42Okay, everybody!
07:43Let's split up and collect as many baby praying mantises as you can!
07:48Oh, there's one!
07:51Woo!
07:53Hey, there's one!
07:55We'll need a way to get them out the window!
08:01And I'll call you Swivelhead!
08:02And, oh, you!
08:04You're Green Alien!
08:05And you, the Druid!
08:06And you, are you kidding me, Mom?
08:08There are two hundred babies you'll have to name!
08:11Oh, yeah!
08:12That is a lot!
08:14Maybe I'll take a break from naming today!
08:20There you go, Cookie!
08:27Go on, little cuties!
08:30Come on, guys!
08:31Hurry up!
08:32We still have a lot of praying mantises to collect!
08:35Yeah!
08:36Yeah!
08:55This is your bug stop!
09:17That's where my toy monkey was!
09:22Whoa!
09:24Whoa!
09:24Our toys are giant!
09:26Look at my soccer ball!
09:28Kick it, Ronan!
09:30Ragh!
09:31Ouch!
09:32Uh-oh!
09:35Whoa!
09:36Ah!
09:40Ah!
09:41Yes!
09:42Woo!
09:43We're safe, little buddies!
09:56Well, I think it's time to announce creature mission number two, a Coughlin!
10:08You have a pet snake?
10:10Well, he's not really a pet.
10:11We caught him to look at him.
10:13But then he escaped.
10:14And we couldn't find him.
10:15Well, we found him now!
10:22I got it!
10:23I'll distract him with my world-famous mouse impression.
10:26And you guys run from the window!
10:28Ooh!
10:29Squeak, squeak, squeak!
10:30Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!
10:32How is that a mouse, bro?
10:34That's just you squeaking.
10:36Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!
10:39So?
10:39This milk snake is believing it?
10:41Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!
10:47Run!
11:02Now we can say it!
11:04Mission number two accomplished!
11:06Praying mantis babies...
11:08Well, 200 of them...
11:10Living free in the wild!
11:16They are miniature versions of their parents.
11:19And they're on their own from day one.
11:22Nobody has to take care of them or teach them.
11:24They know how to take care of themselves from day one with instinct.
11:29That's the amazing praying mantis.
11:31Why do they call them praying mantis?
11:35Why do they call them praying mantis?
11:38That's my question!
11:40Hey!
11:41You can't steal my question!
11:43Let's get there!
11:44Those wildcrats are stealing my question!
11:47If I don't stop them, they'll steal everything from me!
11:55What do you think?
11:56Well, it kind of looks like he's praying.
11:59Exactly!
12:00And that's why he's named a praying mantis.
12:03Because it looks like he's praying.
12:04But that's praying spelled P-R-A-Y-I-N-G.
12:08Yeah, but a praying mantis is not praying to Ogba, the bug god.
12:13He's really praying.
12:15P-R-E-Y-I-N-G.
12:17Like in Predator and Prey.
12:19Oh, I get it!
12:23Oh, no!
12:24Look out!
12:25Oh!
12:27Oh!
12:30Whoa!
12:31What a cool predator!
12:33Oh, she was there the whole time!
12:37Camouflage as the color of the leaves, hidden with her raptorial arms, poised, ready to strike
12:43at any time.
12:44Those arms are fascinating!
12:46Specially designed for hunting.
12:48Raptorial arms.
12:53Whoa!
12:55Oh, and by the way, a praying mantis always eats her prey head first.
13:00Those raptorial arms are way cool.
13:02I mean, this is one creature power suit I have to make.
13:06For sure.
13:07And one we have to test.
13:09For sure.
13:11Yeah, and you all buck me.
13:13For sure.
13:15Those would make great robot arms.
13:17And I know just how to use them for stealing things.
13:22Go get me one of those bucks.
13:35How come you always say she?
13:37How do you know she's a she?
13:39Because she is that big.
13:41The male praying mantis are much smaller.
13:44Only half the size of a female praying mantis.
13:47The female praying mantis is two times as big and five times as heavy.
13:52Whoa!
13:53And male praying mantises have to be careful.
13:57Because female praying mantis eat a male praying mantis.
14:01Oh, it's a good thing the boys can fly.
14:05Really?
14:05I better get a scan.
14:08First, the wing shields separate.
14:10Then, the wings deploy.
14:12Whoa!
14:12Check out how delicate those wings are.
14:15I'm on it!
14:18Woo-hoo!
14:19Wow!
14:21Awesome!
14:24Martin can never resist a chance to ride a creature.
14:27Yes!
14:28Woo-hoo!
14:30Male praying mantis are pretty good flyers!
14:36Whoa!
14:37Hey!
14:41Oh, brother.
14:44What about her?
14:46Can she fly, too?
14:47Not really.
14:49Female praying mantises are too heavy to fly far, if they can fly at all.
14:53Wow!
14:55These praying mantis wing mechanisms are amazing protective shields guarding gossamer wings.
15:00This is going to be an awesome creature power suit.
15:03I've got to get real size and get to work.
15:06Praying mantis powers?
15:08Wait, I'll help.
15:14Wait up!
15:16Zero bruise.
15:17Zero bruise.
15:21Zero.
15:28No!
15:29Ha!
15:30Ha!
15:32Ha!
15:37Ha!
15:44Ha!
15:47Hmm.
15:52Hmm.
15:54Hmm.
15:56All right.
15:57I think we've got how the praying mantis abilities work.
15:59Well, then what are we waiting for?
16:01Let's bring on their creature power!
16:15What's Zach doing here?
16:17And why is he wearing that?
16:19I don't know.
16:20Maybe he's cold or something.
16:22Uh-oh.
16:23The miniaturizer.
16:24Can't let him get his hands on this.
16:29Be cool.
16:33Greetings.
16:34Do not be alarmed.
16:35I am a weary traveler.
16:38Have you a glass of water?
16:40Forget it, Zach.
16:42You just stay away from the miniaturizer.
16:46Miniaturizer?
16:48How would I steal your miniaturizer?
16:51It's way over there.
16:53And my arms only reach this far.
16:57So how could I steal it?
17:01This is how!
17:03With my mechanical mantis arms!
17:13Hey!
17:14Give me that back!
17:15Hmm.
17:16No.
17:17I'll take you back!
17:20Hey, you grabbing robots!
17:22Get your hands off me!
17:24Ouch!
17:24They're more like pinchers.
17:26Ouch!
17:28What's going on over there?
17:30Uh-oh!
17:31It's Zach!
17:32First, I've got to get my precious miniaturizer back to my play.
17:36And then I'll come back for the rest of you wildcrats!
17:40Ha ha ha ha ha!
17:41Zach has the miniaturizer!
17:43We can't let him get away with it.
17:45Come on!
17:50Ha ha ha ha!
17:51Put us down!
17:53Oh, no!
17:55Zach has the miniaturizer!
17:57He's also captured Cokie and Jimmy!
17:59Aviva, we really need Praying Mantis powers now!
18:03I'm on it!
18:04A few more adjustments and...
18:08Praying Mantis discs programmed and ready!
18:11Awesome!
18:13Hmm.
18:14Wait.
18:14Where's Chris?
18:16Oh, no!
18:17They're still miniaturized!
18:19Chris, where are you?
18:21We're going after the miniaturizer!
18:24But we could use a little backup, bro!
18:26You've got it, dude!
18:28How about some big bug backup?
18:31Yeah!
18:32Woo-hoo!
18:35Activate Praying Mantis power!
18:48Oh, yeah!
18:51To the creature rescue!
18:54Go get him!
18:58Let us go!
18:59Where are you taking us?
19:01Wow!
19:02Oh!
19:03Huh?
19:04Oh, no!
19:05We're trapped!
19:07Let us out of here, Zach!
19:08I'm sorry I can't offer you a more comfortable room, but I'd be happy to shrink you down if it
19:14gets too cramped in there!
19:18Hey, Zach!
19:19How'd you like me to introduce you to Praying Mantis power?
19:23Oh, great!
19:24More creature powers to buck me!
19:27Zachbots!
19:28Get him!
19:30Oh, just like big beetles!
19:44I need bigger Zachbots!
19:54Zachbots?
19:55Enlarge!
19:56And get Mantis Martin!
20:04You're underestimating this creature power, Zach!
20:06Praying Mantis can eat bugs, birds, lizards, and mammals as big as they are!
20:14You can fly, but you can't hide!
20:22He's right there!
20:24He's camouflaged, you metalhead!
20:26He's right there!
20:37Praying Mantis are full of surprises!
20:40Now, give me back that Mantis, Zach!
20:45Ah!
20:46Well then, try dealing with Zachbots that are bigger than you!
20:53Ah!
20:55Much bigger!
20:56Hurry!
20:57Get him!
21:03Oh, yeah?
21:06Uh-oh!
21:08Ah!
21:10Oh, no!
21:12See?
21:13Machine powers are better than creature powers!
21:16Quick!
21:17Back to real size!
21:20Ah!
21:22So much for Mantis, Martin!
21:25You can't bug me with your puny bug powers anymore!
21:29Oh, but I can!
21:31Huh?
21:36What?
21:37And girl praying mantis are much bigger than boys!
21:41Oh, boy.
21:42Girl praying mantis eat boy praying mantis!
21:44Uh, but we're good, Aviva, right?
21:47We're good?
21:47Oh, yeah, sure.
21:49But, Zach, we're not!
21:52Oh, no!
21:52I need bigger, Zachbots!
21:55And large to giant size!
21:57Giant size!
21:59Giant size!
22:05Lookin' for this?
22:06Ah!
22:07Give me that!
22:08It's mine!
22:10I just stole it from you!
22:12Huh?
22:13Huh?
22:17How's this for girl power, Zach?
22:21Please don't eat me!
22:22Please don't eat me!
22:24Ew, gross!
22:25Of course not!
22:27But do you promise never to bother harmless animals ever again?
22:32Yeah, sure!
22:32Never again!
22:33Never, ever again!
22:35Yeah, right.
22:37Just get out of here, Zach.
22:39Oh!
22:42Ow-wee!
22:46All right!
22:47We're free!
22:49Thanks, Gavin.
22:50No problem.
22:52Zach, one more thing.
22:54You're gonna have to hand over the praying mantis he captured.
22:57Or what!
22:58You're not the boss of me!
23:02Ah!
23:03Okay!
23:04Here!
23:04Ah!
23:07You're safe now, girl.
23:08We'll get you back home in no time.
23:12Come on, everybody!
23:15All aboard!
23:17Aw, you guys are so cute!
23:19Now watch this!
23:21I'm gonna have a little fun with a little guy who bugs me.
23:26Hey, Zach!
23:27Let me go!
23:28Let me go!
23:29Sure thing, Zach!
23:31Woo!
23:33Oh, this is fun!
23:35I can so catch him if I wanted to.
23:39Praying mantis powers rule!
23:46Praying mantises are expert ambush hunters with incredible creature powers.
23:51And the great thing, praying mantis can be found all over the world.
23:55On every continent except Antarctica.
23:56And there are so many different species.
23:59And we're gonna see three of them right now!
24:02With some Wildcrat's kids!
24:04Okay, guys.
24:04We are gonna test the camouflage powers of the praying mantis by searching for the three
24:10different mantis we've hidden in this field.
24:13Walk carefully, because they could be right in front of your nose and you might not see it, okay?
24:16Whoa!
24:18There it is!
24:19Oh, yeah!
24:20There it is!
24:21It's like an alien!
24:23Yes!
24:24You found it!
24:25Nice job!
24:26It's the double shield praying mantis.
24:29See how her arms are up like this?
24:32That's the hunting pose.
24:33As soon as a bug comes by, thwap!
24:35They get him.
24:37Look out, bugs!
24:38A mantis has a quick grab.
24:42Oh!
24:43Is that it?
24:44Are you there?
24:44Oh, there it is!
24:45Yes!
24:46You found it!
24:47This is called the giant praying mantis.
24:50Giant?
24:51Yeah.
24:52Look at that triangular head.
24:54You know, they can't move their eyes.
24:56So they just swivel that triangular head around when they want to look anywhere.
25:00And the rest of the body doesn't move.
25:01Does anybody want to hold her?
25:02I do.
25:03Alright.
25:04These are big bugs, but they're very harmless and easy to hold.
25:07There you go!
25:09What do you think?
25:10You like praying mantis?
25:11Yeah!
25:16Wow!
25:18Okay, are you guys ready to look for the third praying mantis?
25:22This one camouflages itself like a dead leaf!
25:26Is that it?
25:26Yeah!
25:27Awesome!
25:29This is a different kind of mantis called a prickly stick insect.
25:34Alright, so who thinks praying mantis are great at camouflage?
25:38I won!
25:41So next time you're out on a hike, look at the leaves for a praying mantis.
25:46If you're lucky, and you look real close, you might find one.
25:49You know they'll be watching you!
25:51Keep on creature adventuring!
25:52We'll see you on the creature trail!
25:54We'll see you on the creature trail!
26:13We'll see you on the creature trail!
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