Post by petrolino on Jun 17, 2017 21:53:24 GMT
'The Deadly Mantis' brings together some of the United States of America's greatest brains when a giant prehistoric mantis is reanimated by a volcanic eruption melting polar ice caps. Colonel Joe Parkman (Craig Stevens) works alongside General Mark Ford (Donald Randolph), Sergeant Pete Allen (Pat Conway), Doctor Nedrick Jackson (William Hopper) and Professor Anton Gunther (Florenz Ames) to bring down the marauding megabug. Assisiting Joe is photojournalist Marge Blaine (Alix Talton), editor for the official magazine of the Museum of Natural History.
'The Deadly Mantis' is scripted by Martin Berkeley who'd become known as the House of Un-American Activities Committee's number one friendly witness when testifying earlier in the decade (some commentators estimate he gave up as many as 155 names of alleged communists, even trying to turn in Dorothy Parker). The story tackles the red scare through sonic innovation and radar capability, the U S army coming into conflict with a hostile alien presence.
Sometimes, the female mantis eats the male during intercourse, making her one of nature's deadliest femme fatales. In addition to sexual cannibalism, mantis' are famous for their extraordinary hunting abilities and aggressive mimicry. In this terrifying creature feature from director Nathan Juran, the mantis is hellbent on destruction.
"Hey, well, we have a little joke up here, the boys say there's a girl behind every tree. Only try and find a tree."
Malaysian Orchid Mantis
Thai Orchid Mantis
Thai Orchid Mantis
'The Deadly Mantis' is scripted by Martin Berkeley who'd become known as the House of Un-American Activities Committee's number one friendly witness when testifying earlier in the decade (some commentators estimate he gave up as many as 155 names of alleged communists, even trying to turn in Dorothy Parker). The story tackles the red scare through sonic innovation and radar capability, the U S army coming into conflict with a hostile alien presence.
Sometimes, the female mantis eats the male during intercourse, making her one of nature's deadliest femme fatales. In addition to sexual cannibalism, mantis' are famous for their extraordinary hunting abilities and aggressive mimicry. In this terrifying creature feature from director Nathan Juran, the mantis is hellbent on destruction.
Indonesian Orchid Mantis
Chinese Mantis
"Death by cannibalism might seem like a high price to pay for a fleeting moment of passion, but male praying mantises are doing it for the kids, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered that female praying mantises who eat their mates after sex produce a greater number of eggs than those who do not, with the bodies of the ill-fated males used to aid their production. If the species of praying mantises known to exhibit sexual cannibalism it is estimated up to 28% of males are eaten by their partner."
- Nicola Davis, The Guardian
“There is an obvious cost – you are dead, you have lost all future mating possibilities. We measure costs and benefit in terms of offspring production. The male praying mantis of this species (Tenodera sinensis) is probably the largest potential prey item out there for the female. So the female is seeing the male as a source of nutrition.”
- William Brown (of the State University of New York at Fredonia)
Chinese Mantis
"Death by cannibalism might seem like a high price to pay for a fleeting moment of passion, but male praying mantises are doing it for the kids, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered that female praying mantises who eat their mates after sex produce a greater number of eggs than those who do not, with the bodies of the ill-fated males used to aid their production. If the species of praying mantises known to exhibit sexual cannibalism it is estimated up to 28% of males are eaten by their partner."
- Nicola Davis, The Guardian
“There is an obvious cost – you are dead, you have lost all future mating possibilities. We measure costs and benefit in terms of offspring production. The male praying mantis of this species (Tenodera sinensis) is probably the largest potential prey item out there for the female. So the female is seeing the male as a source of nutrition.”
- William Brown (of the State University of New York at Fredonia)