Why a praying mantis always seems to stare at you

[bg]

Imagine a mantis trying to explain that hes not creepy for staring at you. He's just always staring at everything.

[SageDaRage]

Love that they recognized someone’s fear, broke it down into science, and then reinforced it again 😂

[techbro_]

The straw example explained it perfectly 👌

[johnnymurray]

1. Beautiful intelligent creatures
2. Excellent info on their eye functions
3. OF COURSE! They are watching you! It’s not even a question!!! PERIOD!

[very_channel]

The mantis isn't tracking you...
Or is it? *Vsauce music plays*

[neimel]

That "Doesn't mean it isn't watching" gave me chills.

[suchomimustenerensis]

The way that they turn their heads to look at you just gives them so much personality compared to most insects.

[lightcastwithsimonakinlabi]

So…it may not be watching, but it may be watching still!😅

Thank you for explaining such complex optics with simple words ❤

[ytkatz]

Honestly, the fact that they're watching everything, ALL the time is more terrifying than following me around.

[EnzoDraws]

The straws explanation is the best example you could've used!

[slowbro]

So if I'm on the left and a friend is on the right, its eyes would appear to be both looking to the left and right directly at each of us. Neat

[Weezy_F_Dende]

Them straws making my trypophobia go off the charts.

[theresaquidi]

Oh they watch you! Curiously smart little creature. Had a little guy tilt its head as I moved around and spoke to it. It was so darling.

[elizabethmjjones]

Its actually creepier withOUT the pupil.

[MisterDutch]

That was such a good way of explaining how the pseudo-pupil works. I never really thought about how it follows you around, but the straws made me understand immediately!

[YXNGNADI]

Never noticed this before, but thanks now I notice

[gibbsisawesome]

I always loved the fact that praying mantises had "pupils" that looked around at you. It made their faces expressive in a way other bug faces aren't.

[nellosnook]

1. I’ve always thought the praying mantis is one of the coolest creatures on the planet.
2. Terrifying & beautiful at the same time.

[marlesimms]

I get so excited when I see a mantis. What an absurdly beautiful animal

[marcelob]

Imagine huge aliens looking like that as some people say... LOL