This time of year in Minnesota the invasive species of asian ladybugs start getting into the house. They bite by the way, and can draw blood. I am wondering if a praying mantis would eat one of these. I know that they are such a pest and so numerous because they taste bad so nothing preys on them. If you smoosh one they smell bad as well as leave a stain.
I just don't want to go through the trouble of catching one to try to have it not get eaten and then have it maybe bugging the mantis. If it can make me bleed maybe it could cause issues if left for a while.
If anyone has experience with this I would be happy to hear your advice. Right now sitting in my living room I can see about 10 of the darn things. Would be nice to feed the terrible buggers to "my little pet (insert evil laugh here)" lol.
I just don't want to go through the trouble of catching one to try to have it not get eaten and then have it maybe bugging the mantis. If it can make me bleed maybe it could cause issues if left for a while.
If anyone has experience with this I would be happy to hear your advice. Right now sitting in my living room I can see about 10 of the darn things. Would be nice to feed the terrible buggers to "my little pet (insert evil laugh here)" lol.