Praying Mantis mating
I took this picture two weeks ago in Port Elgin Ontario, I haven’t seen a better one on the internet, enjoy.
Sean J. Patrick Bates
Hi Sean,
We agree your photo is “Aces” and are proud to post it.
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Mating pair of Mantis religiosa. European mantis.
It’s a myth. In the wild they get eaten only 5-31% of the time. Since the males jump off and fly away immediately after the mating’s over. In captivity, however, the males have nowhere to run and run into the female, so it happens all the time in captivity. However, in mantis religiosa, the head provides vitamins for the offspring and passes on the dad’s genes.