Praying Mantis

A long thin insect with wings that stands up on long legs so that the head is higher than the back end. The head is triangular with large eyes and the front legs are held folded to the front of and beneath the head so that it looks like it is preying.

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Mist the cage or leave a small dish of it. Don't worry about the mantis drowning - they breathe through holes in their abdomen, so they can safely submerge their entire head while drinking. They also get a part of their water from their prey.

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They are magnificent creatures even if they are closely related to roaches. I would be thrilled to see one at my doorstep. But it would mean nothing; nothing at all except as it might relate to their habitat, climate change, etc.

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For various folkloric reasons the praying mantis is considered lucky especially amongst the Chinese. Perhaps you should consider yourself blessed to encounter one on your doorstep. The ancient Chinese admired the praying mantis because of it's "prayer position". The Emperors of China were said to be particularly fond of them. They are extremely good hunters, able to remain motionless for long periods of time to catch just the right prey, indicative of patience. Again, folklore ascribes them with the ability to become invisible and visible at will. Martial arts practitioners consider them a good subject to study because of their body movements and positions.

The praying mantis cannot travel very far because their body weight does not allow them to fly far. The female almost never flies because the eggs she almost always carries, weigh her down a great deal.

almost every where especially in California

The praying mantis can lay 10 to 400 eggs.

No. It is not illegal to keep, kill, touch, collect, or in any way harm a praying mantis in the United States. They are not endangered, nor are they even that rare in most areas. In fact, the Praying mantis found in much of the United States is actually an invasive species from Europe introduced in 1899. There is a common Old Wives Tale that the praying mantis is protected and cannot be killed, but this is not true. The only occasion in which it would be illegal to catch or kill a mantis is in a National Park or other protected land where all the wildlife is protected. For further information, consult the Snopes page on praying mantises.

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It probably is in too hot of an environment

It depends on how the were raised. If you found a Praying mantis in the wild it may be aggressive, so if you want to take care of it, you need to be carefull when handulling it.

No, you can't eat a praying mantis.

ok, first of all, i love them. (praying mantis) there is two proper names for a praying mantis. Praying mantids or praying mantises. Personally, i think mantises is better!

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Base form = Strive

Past simple = Strove

Past participle = Striven

3rd person singular = Strives

Present Participle/Gerund = Striving

Actually, it depends on the weather. The male preying mantis will only go to sleep if he has a glass of warm milk during the colder months, and during the summer, ice chilled milk is preferred.

It depends on how bad its bent. If its so bad that it cant walk then cut it off at the part it starts bending and it will be better off without it. The front legs is something it needs though so don't cut it off. It wont be able to catch a lot of things so if you want to feed it give it a small cricket with its back legs cut off so it cant escape, or you can hand feed it cat food or some insect you just killed. The legs will grow back if it doesn't have wings yet but it wont be as long as it was before..

A Praying Mantis eats bugs, mostly the unwanted ones. It helps cut down the bug population so we won't be overrun by our many-legged friends. (Or enemies...)

Praying mantis start out their life as tiny, wingless versions of their future selves. They are referred to as nymphs. After several molts (when they shed their exoskeleton), they develop their wings and grow larger. They change very little from their nymph stages to their adult stages.

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A praying mantis has two long antennae on its head. They are used for the senses of touch and smell.

No it isn't.

it likes to eat roast chicken for tea and chocolate for dessert