What else can Mantids hear?

[hibiscusmile]

lots of fun post here, thanks for them, really enjoyed helping the mantis girls study kk!

This is knowledge flavored with fun!

 

[Mvalenz]

Thanks for posting this thread. I have wondered this same thing. I posted a thread a while back where i made a fool of myself talking baby talk to my budwing. I had a theory that my mantis could recognize my voice. When it was young it would go crazy on the top of its enclosure when I came into the room talking.

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23927

 

[agent A]

Thanks for posting this thread. I have wondered this same thing. I posted a thread a while back where i made a fool of myself talking baby talk to my budwing. I had a theory that my mantis could recognize my voice. When it was young it would go crazy on the top of its enclosure when I came into the room talking.

http://mantidforum.n...showtopic=23927

my popa stands still when i put her in a photo setup and begin to talk

i love my popa :wub:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

I know they can't hear me when I say "Hey, thats his fly so let go an get your own fly" till I get the stick, then they hear. :lol:

 

[Precarious]

Thanks for posting this thread. I have wondered this same thing. I posted a thread a while back where i made a fool of myself talking baby talk to my budwing. I had a theory that my mantis could recognize my voice. When it was young it would go crazy on the top of its enclosure when I came into the room talking.

http://mantidforum.n...showtopic=23927

Mine absolutely respond to my voice. They move toward my face which I always though was strange from a survival instinct perspective. I've noticed this will phasmids too although they tend to just calm down.

 

[MantidLord]

Sorry, what someone posted about the location of the ear is accurate, it's not at the abdomen like I said in my previous post. Glad I caught my mistake :blush: . If someone didn't post this already:

http://www.bsos.umd.edu/cebh/yagerlab/Projects.html

 

[Psychobunny]

Mine absolutely respond to my voice. They move toward my face which I always though was strange from a survival instinct perspective. I've noticed this will phasmids too although they tend to just calm down.

I believe you. I have noticed the same sorts of reactions when talking sofly, or singing!! LOL (I guess most

things would react to my singing, both living and dead!!!).

And they do move to my face while they study me with their eyes fixed on mine.

It also calms them down if they are suddenly frightened.

They must at least feel the acustic, rhythmic vibrations, harmonic tones, etc.