How do praying mantis die?

Mantises can die from: (1) being preyed upon by other arthropods, reptiles, amphibians, birds and small mammals; (2) being consumed from the inside by parasitic organisms; (3) infection by fungal, viral, bacterial and other microbial pathogens (4) starvation; (5) dehydration; (6) complications in the development and molting process; (7) interaction with humans; (8) absorption of toxic chemicals; and (9) old age — a few to several months of adulthood. read more

The Independent described the "giant Asian praying mantis" as "part stick insect with a touch of Buddhist monk", and stated that they needed a vivarium around 30 cm (12 in) on each side. The Daily South argued that a pet insect was no weirder than a pet rat or ferret, and that while a pet mantis was unusual, it would not "bark, shed, [or] need shots or a litter box". read more