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Idolomantis defense
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<blockquote data-quote="nympho" data-source="post: 12929" data-attributes="member: 272"><p>hi cameron, they do this from quite small (maybe even hatchlings) not just adults. However, they don't do it very reliably. Mine will (unfortunately) display only once or twice and then not do it again for weeks even when 'provoked' by the same stimulus (ie being poked by a pencil lol). i first noticed the display when i put both my L4 in the same cage and they did this threat display to each other. they might use this to space themselves out in the environment to avoid competition. It is certainly quite impressive. JH Fabre called it the 'spectre' display in his famous description of the european mantis. I think most mantids may have a similar display.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nympho, post: 12929, member: 272"] hi cameron, they do this from quite small (maybe even hatchlings) not just adults. However, they don't do it very reliably. Mine will (unfortunately) display only once or twice and then not do it again for weeks even when 'provoked' by the same stimulus (ie being poked by a pencil lol). i first noticed the display when i put both my L4 in the same cage and they did this threat display to each other. they might use this to space themselves out in the environment to avoid competition. It is certainly quite impressive. JH Fabre called it the 'spectre' display in his famous description of the european mantis. I think most mantids may have a similar display. [/QUOTE]
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