I find mantises are one of the less creepy bugs out there, actually, because at least they eat their food instead of laying eggs in it and condemning it to get eaten alive from the inside out later? But I just love how precise and delicate they look, while still being efficient predators.

I KEPT TAKING PICTURES OF IT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY. It grosses me out so much but I just can't help but be fascinated.