Praying Mantis Habitat & Facts. A praying mantis has a very big appetite, so it's fortunate that it is also an accomplished hunter. These stealthy predators feast on live insects, including moths, mosquitoes, roaches, flies and aphids, as well as small rodents, frogs, snakes and birds. read more
A Praying Mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. These insects are notorious predators and their name is sometime mistakenly spelled ‘Preying Mantis’ which is incorrect. read more
The natural life span of a Praying Mantis in the wild is about 10-12 months, but some have been known to live up to 14 months in captivity. In cooler areas Mantids die during the winter months. The males sometimes die suddenly 2 or 3 weeks after mating. read more