This octopus got more than it bargained for when hunting a mantis shrimp. The mantis shrimp has the fastest strike of any animal on earth - each punch has the force of a .22 calibre bullet, making the mantis shrimp an unsuspecting threat. See predators in all shapes and sizes this April. Tune in to Deadliest Month Ever from Monday April 1st at 8pm, only on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

The Indian Grass Mantis is a fascinating and distinctive praying mantis species found across India and other parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is easily recognized by its elongated body, narrow wings, and the characteristic horn-like projections on its head, which give the species its name bicornis, meaning “two-horned.” This mantis is superbly adapted to life in grasslands, scrub forests, agricultural fields, and forest edges. Its slender, straw-colored or greenish body closely resembles gr