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Tenodera Sinensis "playing dead"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mystymantis" data-source="post: 300606" data-attributes="member: 9416"><p>That is an awesome cartoon, I love it Cosbyart!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>I have had several Chinese mantis nymphs that have done this behavior for me. Sometimes when they are really small, say L2 or L3 or so, when I open a container to feed the little guy will drop to the ground with legs all stretched out front and against his body like a stick. It if very interesting when they do it. Definitely a defensive behavior. But they look like perfect little sticks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> the first time I saw one do it I was concerned the little guy was dead. But then I found out he was only playing dead. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mystymantis, post: 300606, member: 9416"] That is an awesome cartoon, I love it Cosbyart!! :D I have had several Chinese mantis nymphs that have done this behavior for me. Sometimes when they are really small, say L2 or L3 or so, when I open a container to feed the little guy will drop to the ground with legs all stretched out front and against his body like a stick. It if very interesting when they do it. Definitely a defensive behavior. But they look like perfect little sticks. :) the first time I saw one do it I was concerned the little guy was dead. But then I found out he was only playing dead. :) [/QUOTE]
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