How do you catch a praying mantis?

Answer 1

You must move very slowly towards the praying mantis you are planning on catching, the safest way of catching one is to get a glass or plastic jar and a lid in your pocket, now come toward it very slowly and then quickly cover it with the jar and put on the lid.

Remember to punch air holes into the lid and voila you have your praying mantis. But a glass or plastic jars do not make good homes for your new found praying mantis, buy a aquarium and put in grass and dirt and make it look like outside.

Now carefully put your new pet inside.

Answer 2

praying mantises like to climb so i would recommend looking around your yard in high areas. you might also want to look on your porch because i usually find them on the side. you can also try looking in vegatation or any other plants you might have. if none of this works you should be able to find one out in the woods. hope this helps.

Answer 3

As soon as they spot their prey, they coil back their arms, lean forward and snap their arms out to catch their prey where they then clamp their hands down against their forearms and start eating.

Answer 4

You can but you shouldn't.

When you see one, it's rare. I'm a martial artist, and I study them when I see one, to see how they move and their positions. There are several different styles of Praying Mantis Kung Fu-southern and nothern. My favorite is Wah Lum Pui Nothern Praying Mantis Kung Fu in Orlando, Florida. Killing a Praying Mantis is like killing your VERY OWN beloved, dear pet. I would advice, not matter what people say, and if some say yes, not to kill any Praying Mantis OR Walking Stick.

Answer 5

Kidnap it's wife and demand a ransom from her husband praying mantis, then capture it when it comes looking for her... Or.... Bait can be bought in most pet stores, you should leave the bait on a fallen tree trunk in a lightly forested area. This will work effectively

Answer 6

By grabbing the prey with its front claw like legs and eating it alive.