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This depends on what species we are talking about. I we are talking about the average mantis that you may find, such as Tenodera sinesis, they will generally either wait for their prey to come to them, using camoflage to keep their prey off guard, or they will slowly stalk their prey, silently and generally unnoticed. However, some mantids will actively seek out ant hunt their prey, not caring for stalking or hiding at all.

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they blend in to the color around them then when a bug flys with in reach it uses its spikes on its arm to grab it and sufficate it then they eat

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They capture and eat live insects.

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they have claws and pinchers

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