Bots, Bugs, And Babes – Episode #97: The Deadly Mantis (1957) – “The female is larger than the male and invariably destroys her mate when he’s fulfilled his function in life.”

“In all the kingdom of the living, there is no more deadly or voracious creature than the Praying Mantis.” On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I bring in the BIG BUGS as we present The Deadly [...]

“In all the kingdom of the living, there is no more deadly or voracious creature than the Praying Mantis.”

On this episode of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary as my father (Al Jaconetti) and I bring in the BIG BUGS as we present The Deadly Mantis (1957). We cover the movie that dares to have a 50 foot tall insect sneak up on you! We go from the arctic to the streets of NYC, as this big bug caper unfolds. So pack your long johns, grab a big can of RAID, and get ready to find a girl behind every tree!…..Just good luck in finding a tree.