Mealworm bite

[Extrememantid]

A mealworm just gave one of my nymphs a little nip on the arm.. Nothing major but there was a little blood from the mantis.. Will she be okay?

 

[Vlodek]

Your mantis will be fine.

 

[Extrememantid]

Your mantis will be fine.

Ok cool

 

[sally]

A mealworm just gave one of my nymphs a little nip on the arm.. Nothing major but there was a little blood from the mantis.. Will she be okay?

I cut the heads off the worms before I hand them to my mantis. Probably not necessary but I do it anyway...

 

[Extrememantid]

I cut the heads off the worms before I hand them to my mantis. Probably not necessary but I do it anyway...

Ok thanks I'll start doing that

 

[mantiseater]

I cut the heads off the worms before I hand them to my mantis. Probably not necessary but I do it anyway...

Whenever I get crickets I pop off their heads and hand feed them to the mantids. A few years ago when I was keeping creos a cricket ate my only male.

 

[hibiscusmile]

never seen a mealworm do it, but superworms do, I either squeeze their heads or cut them, I try to keep the head, I feel the little brains may have some nutrients in them.!

 

[Termite48]

Yes, the inner body fluids or contents are an added attraction to the mantid which can make a difference if you are feeding mantids that are not interested otherwise in the food being offered,

 

[Extrememantid]

Yes, the inner body fluids or contents are an added attraction to the mantid which can make a difference if you are feeding mantids that are not interested otherwise in the food being offered,

Ya I usually cut the mealworms in half and feed it to the mantids.. One mealworm got mad and fought back I guess

 

[devetaki9]

I squish the worms heads with tweezers and crush cricket mandibles

 

[Digger]

cutting the heads off releases the yummy goo !