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No, it is a common misconception that they spit a toxic substance. Mantis may "spit" a brown substance around their mouths as a defensive regurgitation like some other insects do, but this secretion is not dangerous to humans.
Additional note: However, you may be thinking of a type of walking stick insect that can actually "spit" secretions away from itself in defense of predators. The substance they spit can not kill but it can cause irritation where it hits, and even temporary blindness if it hits an eye. This insect is in an order of insects called Phasmatodea or Phasmida. In the US generally they are in the family of Phylliidae. One such type among the particular species that spit this substance is in the genus Anisomorpha.
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Can a Praying Mantis blind a human?
No a Praying Mantis is harmless to a human.
Is a praying mantis a friend or foe of humans?
Praying Mantises are friends of human because they are harmless and kill pests.
Can a praying mantis kill a rabbit?
Rather unlikely. A mantis does not have the strength or size to attack a rabbit.
Can a praying mantis kill a person if bit?
no! thats a stupid question
Is a praying mantise poisonise if it bites you?
no a praying mantis isn't poisones but it will kill hummingbirds
Can cedar wood kill praying mantis?
Cedar and pine wood is deadly for most insects, including the mantis.
The female praying mantis is famous for eating...?
the female praying mantis is famous for eating the male after mating that's life
How do you kill mantis?
stomp on them, make a insect fight against the mantis. Mantis only kills manily INSECTS that are small and against a human i mean come on... you think a praying mantis would just become as big as a empire state building? that would be scary!
Why can't you kill a praying mantis?
They are a beneficial insect- they eat other bugs.
How do you keep praying mantis away?
Bug killers. But don't kill them. They kill cockroaches and other pests
Is there more names for praying mantis?
The plural of praying mantis is praying mantises or praying mantes. The plural of grasshopper is grasshoppers.
Is a praying mantis a vertebrate or invertebrates?
A Praying mantis is a invertebrate
