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Has anyone been bitten by their mantis?
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<blockquote data-quote="Synapze" data-source="post: 330723" data-attributes="member: 10818"><p>Yes, but rarely. First remember... the mantis is not intentionally trying to hurt you or "being mean". The grasping strength of the raptorials can be shocking and painful, and can break the skin. Our instincts tell us to "get it off fast!", but don't let the shock cause you to accidentally harm your mantis. Don't try to shake or brush it off. If the mantis grabs you and begins to bow its head to nibble, quickly grab a pencil (chopsticks are great for this) and place between the head and your skin. If the mantis doesn't release, a fine spritz of water will usually do the trick. The mandibles of some larger species can easily and quickly leave you bleeding. With smaller species you don't have anything to worry about. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="☺️" title="Smiling face :relaxed:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/263a.png" data-shortname=":relaxed:" /></p><p></p><p>And of course, clean the wound thoroughly.</p><p></p><p>Tip: For large aggressive species, try to keep your fingers together and flat. A single finger is much more likely to get bitten. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Synapze, post: 330723, member: 10818"] Yes, but rarely. First remember... the mantis is not intentionally trying to hurt you or "being mean". The grasping strength of the raptorials can be shocking and painful, and can break the skin. Our instincts tell us to "get it off fast!", but don't let the shock cause you to accidentally harm your mantis. Don't try to shake or brush it off. If the mantis grabs you and begins to bow its head to nibble, quickly grab a pencil (chopsticks are great for this) and place between the head and your skin. If the mantis doesn't release, a fine spritz of water will usually do the trick. The mandibles of some larger species can easily and quickly leave you bleeding. With smaller species you don't have anything to worry about. ☺️ And of course, clean the wound thoroughly. Tip: For large aggressive species, try to keep your fingers together and flat. A single finger is much more likely to get bitten. [/QUOTE]
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