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What are the dangers of a praying mantis bite?

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I have handled hundreds of praying mantisis and have never been bitten. If you were bitten there is nothing to worry about as they have no venom nor spread any diseases. Here is video I made of myself handling a praying mantis. I answer some basic questions in the video. read more

One of the most popular praying mantis facts is the penchant for cannibalism in many species. Females of some praying mantis species will actually eat the male when mating with a male. After the male performs a complex mating dance, the female will bite the head or legs off the male during the mating act. read more

A praying mantis will bit only when: It’s big enough to bite you, a mantis that is shorter than 2 inches won’t be able to bite you. It thinks your finger is a prey; A praying mantis does not bite to defend itself against people. read more

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