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Yep! I have owned several Chinese mantids over the years. In fact, they can apparently be invasive in some areas, outcompeting local predators, so it's not a bad idea to keep one as a pet! Crickets, grasshoppers, and meal worms make excellent food.
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What elements does a praying mantis have?
The Praying Mantis dosen't really own an "Element", for all we know it could bring good and/or bad luck.
Do praying mantis eat centipedes?
Yes they do. they eat the praying mantis to feed their young birds.
Is a praying mantis a producer?
No a praying mantis is a consumer. Plants are producers, they produce their own food through photosynthesis.
Is a praying mantis an orthoptera?
They used to be. Now they're in their own order called Mantodea.
Can you keep ladybugs and praying mantis egg in same cage?
No, each praying mantis needs their own living space and should not be kept in the same cage as another. If two or more are put together they will start to feed on one another.
How much can a praying mantis lift?
Praying mantises are incredibly strong for their size. They can lift up to 10 times their own body weight.
What kind of fruit does a praying mantis eat?
Not fruits: Praying Mantis's or Mantids prefer to catch their own food. You can purchase crickets, meal worms, or other insects at many pet stores, or catch flies and release them into the mantis's cage. Their diet is high in protein, so if you have a pet and it is unable to get food on it's own, you may be able to give small amounts of canned (ground) cat food slowly by spoon...nudging it gently towards it's mouth. Water it the same way if unable to fend for its self.
Would praying mantis take bites from silver-beet leaves or young green leaves of lemon trees?
We watched a Praying Mantis consume almost all of the leaves of our dwarf Citrus Tree, orange. Almost no leaves are left. Upon our research, we found that they will take control over a tree from other Praying Mantis. We watched the Praying Mantis from a baby to shed it shell, grow larger and then turn from green to brown. We now have many Praying Mantis in our yard, but they do not seem to consume the leaves as this first Praying Mantis. We do not know why. We have seen one very large belly Praying Mantis, I wonder if this one is pregnant, some very small babies and now some medium size Green Praying Mantis in the yard this year. They are timid and do not appreciate being moved from tree to tree, as this takes them away from the Tree or bush they have adopted as their own. We understand that some Praying Mantis will protect their adopted tree or bush, correct? Anyways, all is well now with the Citrus Trees. When we had a Patio Cover in the yard and grew vegetables around the Patio Cover, they would eat these leaves also. You could watch them consume a large leaf a day. Has anyone else had these experiences? Canyon Country, CA
What country are praying mantis originated from?
all most all the country have their own mantid the Chinese have the Chinese mantid California has the California mantid so on
Is a praying mantis a predator?
Birds, snakes, whatever justsohappens to stumble upon it with an empty stomach that the mantis itself doesn't eat... I guess.Birds, lizards and spiders, if it gets caught in a web. A big mantis will eat small lizards and birds, but a small mantis will be eaten by larger birds and lizards.
What praying mantis?
A typical praying mantis usually spends its time camouflaged and waiting for insect prey to pass by. Other than that, they mate, drink water droplets, and lay egg-sacks that contain anywhere from 50-200 baby praying mantises. They do not harm humans.
Can you take care of an injured praying mantis?
Insects, such as the praying mantis, do not care for their young. Young insects are strictly on their own, they care for themselves. Since all insect behavior is instinctive, there is actually nothing for young insects to learn from older insects anyway. They are hatched knowing what to do, and they do it.
