is it bad...

[sueb4653]

Is it wrong to feed them outside? my outside Chinese when I spot them I feed them, good or bad?

 

[Crazy4mantis]

they will catch food on their own. once in a while extra food won't hurt. remember, for millions of years they have caught food on their own. they do not need help, but appreciate a small snack. :lol:

 

[happy1892]

Hahaha no, I do not think so! I would feed them as much as I could LOL!

 

[sueb4653]

Thats what I figure and if I need a male or female I'll have one hanging around outside

 

[Domanating]

Honestly, there are some questions in this forum that blow my mind...

 

[Norlin]

I dunno, it's bad to feed the bears and raccoons after all

 

[sueb4653]

Honestly, there are some questions in this forum that blow my mind...

you know all's I'm trying to do is get some conversation going

what's wrong with that?

 

[ismart]

When i come across wild mantids. If they look a bit on the thin side? I always try and catch them a quick snack!

 

[nebrakacinese]

Well,I don't know,but I do know that the only stupid question is the one not asked,and I like everyones positive conservation in this great forum

 

[happy1892]

Well,I don't know,but I do know that the only stupid question is the one not asked,and I like everyones positive conservation in this great forum

Do not take that so seriously! I do not know what harm feeding a wild mantis could do and I do not think it would and like I said I would do it whenever I could.

 

[nebrakacinese]

Yes Unicorn,your right,but I believe the chinese numbers may be low next year,the one's I caught were really hunkered down in the shrubs they live in,and out in the woods,they actually seem to enjoy coming in my airconditioning.If there's not much ooths I'm not picking any 105 day after day

 

[gripen]

Yes Unicorn,your right,but I believe the chinese numbers may be low next year,the one's I caught were really hunkered down in the shrubs they live in,and out in the woods,they actually seem to enjoy coming in my airconditioning.If there's not much ooths I'm not picking any 105 day after day

How do you think they have survived in the wild before you were even born?

 

[happy1892]

Yes Unicorn,your right,but I believe the chinese numbers may be low next year,the one's I caught were really hunkered down in the shrubs they live in,and out in the woods,they actually seem to enjoy coming in my airconditioning.If there's not much ooths I'm not picking any 105 day after day

It is hard to know all that.

 

[sueb4653]

Mine hide out during the day and come out in the cooler evening hoping they propagate would be nice to have some around again next year

 

[mantisboy]

Did it just today with one of the males I released on the front rose bushes last week...he looked like he could use it and snatched that cricket right up. It's kinda silly but I mated his parents so it was the least I could do.

:stuart:

 

[Domanating]

you know all's I'm trying to do is get some conversation going

what's wrong with that?

To start a conversation it's ok. But seeing such questions scares the ###### out of me. That might be just me.

 

[sueb4653]

trivia questions

I think it you your too sensitive lighten up

 

[nebrakacinese]

Unicorn,yes I may have that coming,but things do move in cycles,and yes they have been around a long time before me,I'm being polite with every one,but I don't understand.why you said they got along well before me.I'm entitled my opinion like any one else;and I go to great lenghs to respect every one's opinion,quess I'll see in the fall and I'll let you know personally

 

[Domanating]

The praying-mantis in general thrives almost everywhere. If we Humans didn't exist at all they would thrive even better. They don't need us to take care of them. Our existence is only a fraction of the millions of years that this insect species endured. It even might have seen the dinosaurs die out.

We just for sheer curiosity like to keep them in close spaces just to watch their behavior or just for the fun in it.

It's true that some particular species of praying-mantis are close to extinction but no species in this world lasts forever. For the time being all species thrive. Some individual species will die and will most likely be replaced by new ones. Nature is a self recycling system.