Note 16 — Chapter II · SAPRINI, DERMESTES AND OTHERS
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos translation
The Mantis16 who, in captivity, preys upon her mates has the madness of the rutting beast as her excuse. The fierce, jealous creature can find no better way of getting rid of her rivals than to eat them, provided she be the stronger. This procreative depravity is found much higher in the scale. The Cat and the Rabbit notably are prone to devour the young family which might stand in the way of their unslaked passions.