praying mantis

[Bsixxx]

doesnt the female eat the male right after mating???

not if he gets away

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Not all mantis are cannibalistic either...

I know the Far Asian ones are known to be cannibalistic.

 

[guppy]

The most common large mantis in the USA is the chinese, it is the one they sell egg masses for in the gardening magazines. They seldom live longer than one year but occassionally longer.

 

[SpikesPet]

doesnt the female eat the male right after mating???

well can you blame her for having the munchies after sex

 

[guppy]

well can you blame her for having the munchies after sex

He shouldn't have gone to sleep, lol.
Actually many species of mantids don't wait, the female eats the males head DURING sex. Like males of the human type apparently mantid males don't usually use their brains while getting laid.

 

[Bsixxx]

He shouldn't have gone to sleep, lol.
Actually many species of mantids don't wait, the female eats the males head DURING sex. Like males of the human type apparently mantid males don't usually use their brains while getting laid.

lol

i had a pet mantis for a little longer than a year then it got away but it wasnt the normal ones it was white and black

 

[Red Devil]

Love to see a picture of him..all very interesting..never realized so many kept mantis and all the info about them is awesome..

 

[Bsixxx]

Love to see a picture of him..all very interesting..never realized so many kept mantis and all the info about them is awesome..

all i have is a crappy phone picture
but ill put it up

 

[Red Devil]

all i have is a crappy phone picture
but ill put it up

Great!!

 

[Bsixxx]

Great!!

pictures

shes about 5"