Computer Bug Attacks MacBook Pro LCD Screen
Literally.
No, it's not that type of computer bug. As seen in this video, a real live praying mantis is doing what many housecats do – attacking a mouse cursor.
Praying Mantis Attacks Computer Screen
From the YouTube video description notes:
- The praying mantis is real, but it is hungry enough to try to catch and eat the cursor. He had been in the house for four days - prowling for insects around the ceilings.
- The mantis was patient enough that we were able to set up lighting - as long as we kept moving the mouse.
- (Notice how he keeps one foot on the top of the screen. Earlier he had tried to come down further, but skidded on the surface, and from then was more cautious).
- No insects, cursors or mice were harmed in the making of this movie. The mantis was returned to the wild.
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So...macs aren't impervious to bugs and flaws lol
They do have incredible vision, hence why other bugs steer clear (amongst other attributes).
while you were setting up lighting, you should have downloaded a bug-shaped cursor pointer... or one of steve jobs' face.
What would they do if they were face to face with a mirror?
That's why I don't buy macs. They're always so full of bugs.
[You knew it was coming..]
while you were setting up lighting, you should have downloaded a bug-shaped cursor pointer... or one of steve jobs' face.
++++ LMAO
put it beside a pc and it will pray to you
Looks like a playing mantis to me...
++++ LMAO
LOL
I dunno, I think this ranks as possibly the best game on Mac.
How is this news, yah it's funny but, come on
Epic!
Ossie quit being a freaking fan boy. Hell next thing you know you're gonna go spouting MACs are more secure.
LOL. wish he would have did a google image search of the thing that eats praying mantis.
wheres the dead rising 2 trailer?
Praying Mantis = cool, being able to play with a praying mantis via the mouse curser so as not to get pinched or bit... Awesome!
and the snakes I had in my pockets.... I swear they wanted to come home with me!!!
Reminded me a child memory when I was like 6, I felt something moving in my hair it turned out to be one of those brown praying mantis's. After that I have never seen another brown one (well not in person) only the green ones, I guess they are more common. Anyway ending of the story was I caught a cool pet until my mom made me let it go
dude that bug is huge !
Here in north west Europe you just don't run in to cat eating bugs like these :S
Poor hungry fella!
see all it takes is a bugs brain to understand that apple sucks
No news to entertain wintarded micro$uxx fankiddies? They'll drool to death at any hint for a real mac bug... lately m$ did headlines with their newest "innovations".
You're a little overboard there.
wow, even the insects realise that mac is mess...
lol
Actually the mantis can change colors like a chameleon to suit the environment but brown is typical when not amongst leaves
Actually the mantis can change colors like a chameleon to suit the environment but brown is typical when not amongst leaves
I had to hit google on this one since I did not know this at all. They do change colors but not exactly like a chameleon. At least from what I read its when they molt they can choose either brown or green at that time? (I am confused but very interested lol) I guess old dogs can learn new tricks..... damn its unusual when I learn some new basic fact these days! I am shocked, to me who spent years catching bugs and lizards and snakes as a child I thought I knew almost everything about them. Something as basic as them changing color.... damn. of course I never have seen them actually molting, if I had I might have made the connection (watching them hatch is wild! and thats something I have seen)
Damn, I want a praying mantis now...
None here, it's too damned cold. =(
Cool video by the way, thanks for posting.
At least we know Macbook LCDs don't get scratched from bugs.
Yup they can change color, many insects can. Spiders are famous for it, we have these spiders in my home country whose natural color tends to be a dull brown but if you put them in a rose they'll change within hours to match the color of the rose. It's definitely not fast but very noticable. I used to play with them when I was a kid and noticed it that after taking them out of a certain flower they reverted to brown within hours.
There are praying mantis that eat hummingbirds.
Mildly humorous. My cats do the same thing.
How did you confirm it's he or she...
"I'm a Mac." -Praying Mantis