Slashing Mantis

Overview
Insects are very high up on the food chain. They are top predators, and this creature is no exception. Due to its large size, they have both internal skeletons and exoskeletons.

Daily Life
Being top predators, they prey on birds, reptiles, large mammals and sometimes trees. Almost nothing stands in the way of these gigantic bugs.

Adaptations

 * Long, thin, shocking antennae ensnare flying creatures.
 * 10 barbed legs slash at prey.
 * Large wings like that of a lacewing allow for flight, albeit clumsily.