Mantis eye sight?

[Tunedbeat]

I feel like I'm asking a dumb question, but are mantis capable of seeing in the dark? I could not find it anywhere mentioning them not being or able to.

 

[macro junkie]

I feel like I'm asking a dumb question, but are mantis capable of seeing in the dark? I could not find it anywhere mentioning them not being or able to.

yes..u put your flowermantis in dark for a few hours...it will make its eyes go bloody shot red.they can see good in the dark.u know them 3 little bumps in between its eyes..thats light and dark sensors.

 

[Tunedbeat]

yes..u put your flowermantis in dark for a few hours...it will make its eyes go bloody shot red.they can see good in the dark.u know them 3 little bumps in between its eyes..thats light and dark sensors.

Cool, they can actually see in the dark. I thought they were used to detect night from day. But, I haven't come across anything that mentioned them being able to see in the dark and that would mean they are nocturnal hunters.