There is a fairly widespread belief that the female praying mantis, being larger and more voracious, eats at a meeting of the male.It should, however, say that this is not always the case.
Male, seeing the female starts very slowly, with frequent and lengthy stops, to approach her.It is at this time can eat, brush or catching prey.Approximation can last five to six hours.The male usually tries to approach the female from behind.This route is considered to be the safest and most successful for him.
If the female praying mantis says it, then it stops and pauses for a long enough time.If the male approaches the side, he has a greater chance of being seen and eaten.It should be noted that the female praying mantis is more aggressive when hungry.Well-fed individuals not actively react to the production and movement around him.This fact also helps the male to stay alive.
fertilized female selects a special adhesive fluid, laying eggs.This fluid envelops egg and solidifies.The result is a capsule - ootheca.In the center of the capsule is from one hundred to three hundred eggs.Ootheca glued to stones or plants.This capsule is quite firm.Inside the necessary moisture is retained for the development of eggs.The capsule, above all, protects future offspring from the negative influence of the environment.It should be noted that in ootheca eggs can carry and short-term cold temperature is lowered to minus eighteen degrees.
the south of the middle zone of European development, is likely to need temporary cooling (diapause).When breeding in captivity, however, it is enough to put the mantis egg a month in the refrigerator.The temperature in this case must be from zero to plus three degrees.It should be noted that in the tropical areas of the development of eggs takes place without diapause.
The mantis eats
Individuals consume small insects.Dilution captive usually difficulties with what Mantis feed does not occur.The larvae initially consume aphids, thrips.As they move to the development of larger fruit flies.
should be noted that in captivity the larvae are actively attacking each other.In the natural environment, as they have time to settle before they start killing each other.
Lifetime adults - from fifty-five to sixty days.Usually, the female praying mantis lives longer than the male.It should be noted that even with the creation of the necessary conditions in captivity and an abundance of food for birds killed in October, according to the time of birth in the spring.
The old insect appear dark spots, and its bright green color becomes pale.
chemical analysis indicates that the body disappear such vital amino acids such as lysine, leucine, valine, methionine, tryptophan, threonine and so forth.
addition of these amino acids and vitamins A, D and E in the feedincreases the average life expectancy in the two or three months, as compared with the conventional life span.
