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Praying Mantis
There are more than 2,000 species of mantids, or mantises. The most well-known is the praying mantis so called from its prayer-like posture. Mantises are always predators, catching and eating insects including their own species. Larger ones will even feed on lizards and birds.
701 Questions
Do praying mantis have any type of stingers?
No, only some Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants, and hornets) have stingers.
What temperature does it take for praying mantis eggs to hatch?
Around 60 to 70 degrees is needed for them to hatch. If it is colder than it will slow down the hatching time, if it is warmer it may shorten the hatch time but I haven't yet found this to be true.
Does the praying mantis eat its partner dureing compulation?
Well, for a start, the female is larger than the male...
The female mantis can eat its partner if he makes her mad enough during their compulation. But not if he doesn't bug her much. The male can fight back but hes no match for the larger female. Oh and, one more thing, the female mantis only eats the males head.
Mantis Tip: Female mantis' are usually green and have 8 sections in their abdomin. Male mantis' are usually brown (like bark on a tree) and have 6 sections in their abdomin.
Do you help a praying mantis give birth?
Praying mantids are insects and lay egg sacs. There is no live birth involved.
Does a praying mantis sting hurt a 9 year old?
praying mantids do not sting the front arms of the mantid has many sharp spines witch can puncture skin and if it can hurt a 15 year old it can hurt a nine year old.
Why aren't Praying Mantis' extinct?
The reason praying mantis's are'nt extinct is because before they eat their mate, they mate. So they first make more praying mantis's before killing and eating there mate.
What is the liquid praying mantis is throwing up?
I don't know the answer to this but know one of our 3 1/2 month old adult Chinese Praying Mantis threw up, it died two days later.
Where can you buy an orchid mantis ootheca?
it is easily avalible form online stores google ootheca sale
Why don't praying mantis hibernate?
They dont hybenate because they arent alive when winter comes. They gather in a cacoon type dome and then they just die after they lay their eggs. Yes they all mate and all have fun.
Can a praying mantis survive in Arizona?
Of course. They can survive almost anywhere. Exept in the ocean or anarctica.
How long does it take a praying mantis to kill their prey?
from what i know the praying mantis sits on a leaf, wait for its prey to come close, and then as quick as a blink of an eye it unfolds its arms, which have razor like teeth ligning them, grabs its prey - the insect it then eaten happily.
hope this helps
What is the smallest species of praying mantis?
I believe that the smallest species of mantis is the Purple Boxer manits, though I may very well be wrong. I have been trying to do some reasearch on this, but whenever I search "smallest mantis species", the Purple Boxer mantis is all that comes up. I hope this helped! Angain, I did not check my facts, but I am almost 70% sure that the smallest is the Purple Boxer mantis. Hope this helped! ;)
-luvmantisez
Do preying mantis bite people?
I have been bitten by a preying mantis. I guess I closed my hand a little too tightly on it.
Where can you get the food for a baby praying mantis?
I used to buy a little tub of fruit flies from the pet store. You buy them as small grubs, but they then turn into small flies and if you pierce the lid they'll get out and the mantis will catch them quickly.
How do you the orchid mantis mate?
If you're keeping mantises, you just need to put them together for them to mate. If the female becomes aggressive or the male runs away, take the male out and try again the next day. Remember not to disturb them. Also, when the male dismounts from the female, remove him from the enclosure.
A praying mantis is relatively smart for an insect as they are capable of effectively ambushing prey. They must just the correct time and how to capture their prey.
