Comments on: It’s not illegal to keep a mantis as a pet (mostly) http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/ Entomology. Gardening. Ranting. Nerdery. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:45:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ugly animals » Blog Archive » My Inspiration http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-18274 ugly animals » Blog Archive » My Inspiration Fri, 23 May 2008 09:26:10 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-18274 [...] for the sole purpose of convincing her that we need to set up a spacious terrarium to house the mantids I want to keep (see photo below for my [...] [...] for the sole purpose of convincing her that we need to set up a spacious terrarium to house the mantids I want to keep (see photo below for my [...]

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17597 Bug Girl Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:24:43 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17597 were they connected at the rear? (still in copulo?) If not, it's possible she was just eating him, and no nookie had occurred. were they connected at the rear? (still in copulo?)
If not, it’s possible she was just eating him, and no nookie had occurred.

]]> By: Iain http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17595 Iain Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:36:38 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17595 Whilst on a zoological excursion to the south of france, we saw a female mantis eating her mate. Or well... maybe technically she waited until he finished... Whilst on a zoological excursion to the south of france, we saw a female mantis eating her mate. Or well… maybe technically she waited until he finished…

]]> By: skelliot http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17413 skelliot Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:44:14 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-17413 I recently found a preying mantis but I am not sure of what species it is. I live in Australia and was trying to find this out but I am at a dead end. How would I find out its species? Other than that they are pretty damn cool. I just fed it a cricket and watched it hunt it down....DAMN COOL! Skelliot I recently found a preying mantis but I am not sure of what species it is. I live in Australia and was trying to find this out but I am at a dead end. How would I find out its species? Other than that they are pretty damn cool. I just fed it a cricket and watched it hunt it down….DAMN COOL!

Skelliot

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-10128 Bug Girl Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:56:32 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-10128 There is a big difference between what happens in captivity, and what happens in nature. Yes, females eat the males all the time in captivity. You put two big predators in a small enclosed space, and they will eat each other. It occurs in nature very rarely. Cannibalism between young nymphs <em>is</em> common--you hang around your siblings, you'll get munched. There is a big difference between what happens in captivity, and what happens in nature. Yes, females eat the males all the time in captivity.

You put two big predators in a small enclosed space, and they will eat each other.
It occurs in nature very rarely.

Cannibalism between young nymphs is common–you hang around your siblings, you’ll get munched.

]]> By: Rod http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-10122 Rod Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:30:47 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-10122 Actually, they DO and they DON'T. I did some research ealier today and after mating the female will need as much energy as she can get to help her along the post-mating process. If she gets a hold of the male (even while mating!) she will eat him alive. But some other breeders say if you keep the female busy with a cricket or other food while the male is mating the male will have no problem escaping when he's finished. Look up praying mantis on Youtube and you'll find a video posted showing the male getting ate after mating. Actually, they DO and they DON’T. I did some research ealier today and after mating the female will need as much energy as she can get to help her along the post-mating process. If she gets a hold of the male (even while mating!) she will eat him alive. But some other breeders say if you keep the female busy with a cricket or other food while the male is mating the male will have no problem escaping when he’s finished. Look up praying mantis on Youtube and you’ll find a video posted showing the male getting ate after mating.

]]> By: Larkness Monster http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-6627 Larkness Monster Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:38:35 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-6627 This is good news. :) I hope to keep lots of bugs as (at least temporary) pets when my little girl is old enough to appreciate them. There is nothing that bugs me more (pun intended) than little girls who are terrified of insects and other creepy-crawly things. Plus, I imagine that it is less costly to keep bugs than it is to keep vertebrates... yes? This is good news. :) I hope to keep lots of bugs as (at least temporary) pets when my little girl is old enough to appreciate them. There is nothing that bugs me more (pun intended) than little girls who are terrified of insects and other creepy-crawly things. Plus, I imagine that it is less costly to keep bugs than it is to keep vertebrates… yes?

]]> By: Phantom Midge http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-6626 Phantom Midge Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:36:07 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/its-not-illegal-to-keep-a-mantis-as-a-pet-mostly/#comment-6626 Huh. I did not know that about the eating of the mates. I, too, bought into the myth.... And now, I am singing the Praying Mantis song.....;-) Huh. I did not know that about the eating of the mates. I, too, bought into the myth….

And now, I am singing the Praying Mantis song…..;-)

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