yes the girls have 6 abdomen segments the boys have 7-8
Yes, they do! It is common knowledge that the female and baby preying mantis do. Thank you for your oh so intelligent question!
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Funny question! Praying mantis, try spelling it like Preying mantis. Preying means waiting to catch prey. Thus making it a carnivore. ~Amythefairy
I have been bitten by a preying mantis. I guess I closed my hand a little too tightly on it.
I have been bitten by a preying mantis. I guess I closed my hand a little too tightly on it.
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The segments on a praying mantis are just there so you can identify if it is a male or female in the early stages of it's life. A female's abdomen has at most 5 segments while a male's has about 7 or more.
The praying mantis. Sometimes, she even eats her mate during the mating act.
Praying mantis, also called preying mantis, or mantid.
By its abdomen. Female: 6 segments. Male: 8 segments.
tropical; warm climates
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