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Diet
Diet
Cannibalism
Cannibalism
Pray mantis have been known to eat one another. Specifically the are famous for eating one another while breeding. The female will turn around to eat the male head first, which actually speeds up the mating process.
Amphibians
Amphibians
Pray mantis have been known to eat small amphibians.
Beetles
Beetles
Birds
Birds
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
The Hummingbird Handbook warns that if you find a praying mantis on a humming bird feeder, that you should gently move the insect somewhere else, as pray mantises have been known to catch and eat these important pollinators.
Caterpillars
Caterpillars
Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. They are vital for a balanced ecosystem, both preventing plants from taking over, and then helping them reproduce once they reach their adult phase. Predators such as pray mantis help to keep caterpillars from eating too much plant matter including crops and garden plants.
Fish
Fish
Pray mantis have been known to eat small fish.
Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers
Insects
Insects
Pray mantis are probably most famous for eating insects.
Small Mammals
Small Mammals
Pray mantis have been known to eat small mammals.
Reptiles
Reptiles
Pray mantis have been known to eat small reptiles.
Worms
Worms
Pest Control
Pest Control
These increadible creatures are amazing at helping us with pest control. They eat larvae including caterpillars, but they can also turn on other beneficial creatures like humming birds and butterflies.
Click the Non-Lethal Pest Control button to learn about other forms of pest control with insects or other methods.
Organizations
Organizations
International
International
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation "is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. As a science-based organization, we both conduct our own research and rely upon the most up-to-date information to guide our conservation work. Our key program areas are: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts."
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