13 hour mating process. Going on 14

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Vixorthegreat

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So last night I have begun mating my shield mantids, around 11:30pm central time. They are still connected at 1:40pm the next day. Is there something wrong?

 
No, mating can take a long time with mantises. I have watched many instances where males remain of the female's back for days!

 

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