Warning/Threat poses. Post em if you have em

[Alex 1]

Below is an adult male d. dessicata's threat pose. I don't recall seeing it anywhere else, so here you go. This little guy is real excitable. I like to have it spar with my finger.

 

[FieroRumor]

That's a cool pose!

Here's my Chinese Bionic Mantid With his weapon of choice... "Hiiii Yaaaa!"

 

[Ian]

Here are a couple of mine:

Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii

Creobroter Gemmatus

Sphodromantis Sp.

 

[Techuser]

 

[strummer]

Oh their so cute. I don`t have any mantid at the mo, I keep only spids.But I`ll look forward to getting some as soon as I`ve learnt enough to keep them happy.

Can`t wait. :lol:

 

[Rib]

 

[Rick]

FieroRumor please get permission before using my pics or anyone else's! Thank you.

 

[Rick]

 

[FieroRumor]

FieroRumor please get permission before using my pics or anyone else's! Thank you.

:!: Sorry about that Rick, I didn't know who took those (They were in my "Misc. Mantid Pics" folder...)

 

[bruty2fruity]

ahh so thats a threat pose, i thought my mantids want hugs.

also what does a mantis "bite" feel like?

 

[Ian]

Can't really feel it, its more like a kinda, chew. An excuse of a bite if you ask me

 

[bruty2fruity]

what about when they grab you?

 

[Rick]

what about when they grab you?

It's a pinch. The tip if the arm is needle sharp and can easily draw blood.

 

[braidsta]

It's a pinch. The tip if the arm is needle sharp and can easily draw blood.

yeah as i found out! what a shock.

still she hasn't done t since 1st day so maybe she just paniced.

 

[bruty2fruity]

what about when they grab you?

It's a pinch. The tip if the arm is needle sharp and can easily draw blood.

thought as uch. do mantids seldom pinch?

 

[Rib]

what about when they grab you?

It's a pinch. The tip if the arm is needle sharp and can easily draw blood.

thought as uch. do mantids seldom pinch?

I would say it's very rare, I've never had it happen to me, though once a Budwing female started doing that 'nibbling' thing on my hand they do which usually tickles and it hurt a bit.

 

[Rick]

Usually don't have an issue with my mantids grabbing me. However when you're catching wild mantids it's a whole different story.

 

[rlechols]

New adult H. Grandis female (pics took yesterday):

A little alarmed:

Full Display:

Up close:

 

[AFK]

Hey, what is that your mantis is holding?