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.
yes the girls have 6 abdomen segments the boys have 7-8
no
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.
hatched
Yes, they do! It is common knowledge that the female and baby preying mantis do. Thank you for your oh so intelligent question!
Praying mantis, also called preying mantis, or mantid.
Yes
tropical; warm climates
yes
ANSWER:Bats, birds, insects like spiders and preying mantis' as well as frogs, lizards and toads.
It breathes through holes in the abdomen.