Strange double shield behaviour

[Morpheus uk]

See this thread

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=13145

After i got him off me he started doing this, what exactly is he doing?

Heres the video

http://www.flickr.com/photos/invertsfromhell/3326227107/

 

[PhilinYuma]

After i got him off me he started doing this, what exactly is he doing?

He's giving you a Special Message that applies only to you and me as the only two members of this forum who admit to being over 70. It goes like this:

"Hit me at 30 and there's a 70% chance I'll live, hit me at 40 and I`ll probably die. Hit me at 70+ and I'll bite the furking tire right off your vehicle." Very aggressive, some of these mantids and mantis keepers!

 

[Katnapper]

He's saying, "I don't care if you are 100 times bigger than me... h34r: I'll lick you in a minute!" (or maybe that should be "bite" you!) lol

 

[Rick]

I see nothing wrong. Had mantids do that before.

 

[Morpheus uk]

K, if it is normal what exactly is it doing and why?

 

[idolomantis]

K, if it is normal what exactly is it doing and why?

Maybe it's in pain.. many animals are more agressive then.

Or it goes berserk because i wants more food.

I've seen the spazzing before . happens wehen i detatch mine from my finger aswell..

 

[Giosan]

I have noticed mantids do this when they want to get rid of dirt and other animals on they're back.

They mostly pull they're arm every way they can...

Not sure if this is the same though, it's just something i've noticed with my mantids!

 

[Morpheus uk]

I was baking next to a radiator and combined with the worry of hurting him i was sweating loads, so i guess thats what he was trying to do then

 

[The_Asa]

Yeah, see them do that when they have excess on their raptorial arms...