Mantis vs. Garden Spider

My sister told me a lovely story about two top garden predators. Earlier this year, she placed a mantis very close to a garden spider's web, wondering how this fight might turn out. The Argiope spider approached the mantis quickly. However, it stopped when it got nearer and scuttled away. The mantis also appeared interested in the spider until it, too, decided that the battle wasn't worth it and crawled away.