weird mantis

[chrisboy101]

i was giving my african mantis nymph a lil caterpillar thinging and i put it on my desk,the mantis got it and then dropped it and starting walking backwards up the side of my tank dragging its head on the floor.

any explanation :?: :?:

 

[Rick]

The pillar probably had some type of poison or foul tasting secretion or something in or on it. When they do that it's something they cannot or will not eat.

 

[Sparky]

wait, mantids can taste! :!:

 

[OGIGA]

But they know when they eat something that makes them not feel good.

 

[chrisboy101]

could my mantis be poisoned :!: :?:

 

[Asa]

Don't feed it caterpillars.

 

[OGIGA]

If it's not already dead, I don't think it got poisoned. I've fed mine caterpillars before and the only problem I had was that the caterpillar kept releasing its juices and made a mess. :x

 

[chrisboy101]

it seems fine so far so gd

 

[chrisboy101]

it seems fine so far so gd

 

[Schloaty]

I had a similar thing happen when I tried to feed my mantis a firefly. It took a few bites, dropped the thing and did that same dance. I noticed that it was not just dragging its head, though. It was actually spitting the food out onto the branch it was on as it backed up!

Yuck! Mantis vomit!