I have 2 weird but interesting questions--

[Nicolas]

1.If we take ALL mantis species, adult female, and put them in a container, which species will come out as the victor?

- One species to represent it's genus, no mantids of the same species like two stag species

-they are in one container.

2.

For this one, it will be the same concept, but all males. What do you think?

 

[Orin]

As brilliant as the light streaming from a thousand black holes.

 

[Sticky]

The biggest and most aggressive and/or the one that hides best.

 

[Hclift]

In my experience i would say the Shield Mantis would at least come close to lasting the longest. I've seen the little devils in kill there siblings just territorially (at least i'm guessing thats why), not because they were hungry. But Sticky's right size, aggression, and which ever one kept still the longest would eventually come into play.

 

[mantiseater]

They would all die from injury.

 

[Ntsees]

I agree with mantiseater. On the other hand, if the container is large enough, those that run will be the survivors.

 

[sally]

My guess... Female T sinensis....Male B mendica ( just an uneducated guess)

 

[Extrememantid]

I think the sphodromantis species, cilnia humeralis or the rhombodera's