Praying Mantis killing hummingbird

[Truth Seeker]

And there is an entire species of spider that attacks and eats birds (sometimes even catching them in the web, IIRC...)

That is true...

 

[Ketjak]

Another one:

http://tinyurl.com/649f7

 

[tarchon]

Another one:

http://tinyurl.com/649f7

Given that insects are largely machines of instinct, you have to figure that this must be a fairly routine behavior for the mantis.

 

[Aeolius]

I am reminded of this link:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/octopus/media_players_blue/shark_hi.html

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

This so needs to be developed as a real maneuver.

Or at least a Feat.