mantis made me bleed XD

[stablebum]

So I wanted to show Grandma my mantis, but she jumped when she saw her and made me poke my Chinese into the corner abruptly as I was taking her out. She whipped open her wings and struck my finger, and I can say, it was like needles! She gave me tiny puncture wounds....lol.

 

[Sparky]

cool, any pictures?

 

[Kriss]

Its happened to me once before.

I was bitten on the finger by an adult male S.Centralis which drew blood.

 

[Ben.M]

I got bitten a few days ago by my adult female parasphendale affinis but luckily didnt drw blood

 

[Precious]

Did she bite?? or was it those needle claws? I hate that...scares the pee out of me for some reason. Sorry.

 

[Ben.M]

Did she bite?? or was it those needle claws?

Its amazing how much strength they hav in those :shock:

 

[Rick]

They will pinch you or prick you when grabbed from behind a lot of times.

 

[robo mantis]

mine are vicious :lol: They don't care they will hit you :lol:

 

[AFK]

mantids are like cats

spoiled brats who always insist on getting their way

 

[robo mantis]

lol

 

[stablebum]

No bite, thank God, but she grabbed me with her forearms (better name for them?), and she was really strong. The other day I was holding her and she started nibbling at my palm...what does this mean?

 

[Xenomantis]

Maybe she thinks you taste good...? :shock:

Then again, from what I've read, this could be a sign of dehydration (They're trying to get at the moisture on your skin).

 

[OGIGA]

I think she's thirsty.

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

mantids are like catsspoiled brats who always insist on getting their way

when i first got my cats i just kept seeing similarities in their behaviour to mantids. they follow movement in exactly the same way too

 

[yen_saw]

Every pinch from mantis craw is capable of drawing blood, no doubt about it. They attack thinking your finger is a food source or when the mantis is startled.