The heaviest mantis I've ever held!
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ShieldMantid1997
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especially one that big! 
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If a mantis is fed beyond capacity, can the abdomen burst?
ShieldMantid1997
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i dont think so unless an outside force applies enough force. I think a mantis would just die before bursting.
lancaster1313
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I have never fed a mantis enough that it looked beyond capacity, but when they are fat, I don't like to handle them alot.
Fat mantids can burst if they fall or jump.
Also, I have been squirted a few times. :mellow: If I am handling a fatty, I like to try to direct her abdomen away from me, because I don't like being squirted in the face. Sometimes I feel like they might be aiming at me.
Fat mantids can burst if they fall or jump.
Also, I have been squirted a few times. :mellow: If I am handling a fatty, I like to try to direct her abdomen away from me, because I don't like being squirted in the face.
Sometimes I feel like they might be aiming at me. 
