How much do you really know about praying mantises? 8 questions — learn as you go!
📚 What you learned about praying mantises
What is special about a praying mantis's head?✅ It can swivel almost all the way aroundA mantis can swivel its head almost all the way around to watch you.
How does a praying mantis get its food?✅ It hunts and catches live insectsMantises are predators that ambush and catch live insects.
How long does a pet praying mantis usually live?✅ Less than a yearPraying mantises are short-lived, usually living under a year.
How many praying mantises should share one enclosure?✅ Just oneMantises are solitary, so keep just one; they may hurt each other.
What cat-like habit does a praying mantis have?✅ It cleans its arms after eatingMantises clean their front arms like a cat after a meal.
What do baby praying mantises eat?✅ Tiny insects like fruit fliesBabies hunt tiny insects like fruit flies, and adults eat bigger bugs.
Why does a mantis need a tall enclosure with twigs?✅ To hang upside down and moltMantises hang from twigs to safely molt and grow.
How should you handle a praying mantis?✅ Let it walk onto your hand slowlyA mantis will calmly walk onto your hand if you go slow, since it is fragile.
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