Living habits of wild mantis

Mantis is a carnivorous insect, preys on all kinds of insects and small animals, and can kill many pests in fields and forest areas, so it is a beneficial insect. Cruel and aggressive by nature, food shortage often leads to the phenomenon of big swallowing and female eating male. Individual species distributed in South America and Southeast Asia sometimes attack small animals such as birds, lizards or frogs. Mantis has protective color, and some are mimicry, which is similar to its environment, thus preying on a variety of pests. It is agile, and it only takes 0.0 1 second to hunt. It only eats live worms and holds its prey firmly with its prickly front feet. When you are frightened, your wings will rustle and you will show a bright warning color. Common in plants rather than on the ground, the shape can be green leaves or brown dead leaves, twigs, lichens, flowers or ants. Relying on mimicry can not only avoid natural enemies, but also be difficult to be found when approaching or waiting for prey.

The life span of mantis is generally one generation per year, and the life span of a mantis is about six to eight months.