Stagomantis Carolina defensive pose

[LauraMG]

I guess I'm good at making them angry! Wave food at them when they're not hungry and BOOM.....defensive mantis!

It's cute when they're little though

 

[Ghostie]

You get all the wiley ones! <_<

 

[LauraMG]

You get all the wiley ones! <_<

I know! Either that or I'm just good at ticking them off

 

[hibiscusmile]

Goodness, does the family act that way when dinner is served? :lol:

 

[LauraMG]

Goodness, does the family act that way when dinner is served? :lol:

Sometimes.....

 

[LauraMG]

I thought I would update now that he's gotten bigger. He still goes into defensive pose at the drop of a hat, so it's so easy to get a picture of him like this! :lol:

 

[Seattle79]

I'm not messing with that guy.

-Kevin

 

[LauraMG]

Eh, he's full of hot air! He has done this to me so many times, but has never once struck me or anything. He's just easily surprised! :lol:

 

[Precarious]

Cool pics.

 

[LauraMG]

Well, he's got wings now! He's still just as jumpy, so it didn't take long to get a good view of this! He's only been an adult for like 3 days! :lol:

His wings aren't all the way up in these, but he did go all out after I took the pictures because my finger scared him while he was sitting on my hand! Silly Manny....

 

[LauraMG]

Oops, double post somehow!

 

[lancaster1313]

My male St. carolina has been adult since July 1st and has only once threat posed (as an adult), and only at a female. :lol: I don't know why he didn't want to do it, and I have tried to taunt him into doing it several times before introducing him to his mate. :lol:

 

[LauraMG]

My male St. carolina has been adult since July 1st and has only once threat posed (as an adult), and only at a female. :lol: I don't know why he didn't want to do it, and I have tried to taunt him into doing it several times before introducing him to his mate. :lol:

How funny! I have seen Manny throw up that defensive pose a total of 5 times in 48 hours! :lol: He's a feisty little thing

 

[lancaster1313]

My little Manty is so old and confident now after having mated twice, he will probably never threat pose again. :lol: