1 week or so.... when it's time,haha they're so cutewhen will they have their first shed?
(sorry if ive gone off the topic, delete my post if you like)
Why the wiggle?
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beckyl92
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2 days to go1 week or so.... when it's time,
i just got a really good picture of one. ill upload it in a few mins.
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We're talking about post-catching prey. It's a lil' bit of mimicry & a lil' bit of happy
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I know but even then while eating they can't let their guard down (especially then LO) the movement allows them to mimic a stick/leaf whatever while allowing them to see how far things are away from them.We're talking about post-catching prey. It's a lil' bit of mimicry & a lil' bit of happy
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I concur. However, and I say this hesitantly because my memory doesn't span long enough, I don't think their head & their arms sway in different patterns when they have caught their prey. I think they sway synchronistically, which would suggest the prey is already close enough for them to judge distance without the head tilts & they're just swaying for the alleged reasons above. But, like I said, I might be wrong.
superfreak
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i think bassist means theyre judging distance of potential predators, not the already caught prey. it is possible that, as the capture of prey includes a fair bit of movement (mostly from the struggling victim ), it might be advantageous for mantids to have an increased awareness of their surroundings post prey capture - for what other time is a mantis most visible?!
), it might be advantageous for mantids to have an increased awareness of their surroundings post prey capture - for what other time is a mantis most visible?!
oh can you prove that? I started in 2006, and that's final!you have not been doing this as long as you say have you
idolomantis
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they just go for the first part that comes to the mouth, it could be a head, neck, belly or butt.
atleast mine do.
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Yes they go after any part that's closest I've had an Acromantis formosana adult female eat a wasp face first the only form of 'disabling prey' besides the raptoral arms I have witnessed is the devouring of legs on spiders most likely because the legs where closest to the mantis' jaws.
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And they're we have it: resolution. Thanks Olgai think bassist means theyre judging distance of potential predators, not the already caught prey. it is possible that, as the capture of prey includes a fair bit of movement (mostly from the struggling victim
How was drinks? It happens with mine as well. And I'm on the other side of the globe from you
idolomantis
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there we go, mantids don't go to the neck or head, lions do.
So do human females.....
no, I am not having a bad day, why u ask
no, I am not having a bad day, why u ask
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ismart
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Some people like to believe mantids will emoblize there prey before consuming it. This is not true.
superfreak
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haha, im surprised that my comments were even vaguely intelligent at that pointAnd they're we have it: resolution. Thanks Olga
well my mantids are wierd.
idolomantis
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No, you just saw it going for the neck or head all the time because that were the closest parts to the mouth.
