what happens in this situation?
The female may begin feeding by biting off the male's head and if mating has begun, the male's movements may become even more vigorous in its delivery of sperm
Mantis
The female may begin feeding by biting off the male's head (as they do with regular prey), and if mating has begun, the male's movements may become even more vigorous in its delivery of sperm. Early researchers thought that because copulatory movement is controlled by a ganglion in the abdomen, not the head, removal of the male's head was a reproductive strategy by females to enhance fertilization while obtaining sustenance.
what is the predator of a praying mantis Mantises are generalist predators of arthropods what family or species is this a part of? Mantidae ("mantids") are there any fossils of this found? Yes, from Siberia do they display cannibalistic behavior? Yes, sexual cannibalism
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Mantis [SEP] Sexual cannibalism
The female may begin feeding by biting off the male's head (as they do with regular prey), and if mating has begun, the male's movements may become even more vigorous in its delivery of sperm. Early researchers thought that because copulatory movement is controlled by a ganglion in the abdomen, not the head, removal of the male's head was a reproductive strategy by females to enhance fertilization while obtaining sustenance. Later, this behavior appeared to be an artifact of intrusive laboratory observation. Whether the behavior is natural in the field or also the result of distractions caused by the human observer remains controversial.