Do People Ever Make Fun of You for Keeping Mantises?

[Mantis Man13]

Wow so mantises are not beneficial? Then why do companies like arbico organics advertise mantis eggcases to buy in their magazines to be beneficial and why did the europeans bring over the european mantis for beneficial purposes?

 

[Mantis Man13]

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/benefit-releasing-praying-mantis-garden-77588.html

 

[Mantis Man13]

This article makes it seems like they are for the most part beneficial or else farmers wouldnt be using them, and arbico organics is a farming magazine that i get.