- In captivity, their diet can include standard feeder insects like crickets and worms.
- Visual hunters, they rely heavily on their keen sight during the day.
- Mantises are solitary creatures, coming together only to mate and occasionally to fight.
- They use their coloration not only for camouflage but also for communication during mating rituals.
- They are sensitive to vibrations, which can alert them to the presence of prey or predators.
- In some species, the female produces pheromones to attract males, which can detect these chemicals from several kilometers away.
- They can clean their own faces and antennae using their forelegs, much like cats.
- Studies have shown that they are capable of learning from experience, adjusting their hunting strategies over time.
- When threatened, they stand tall and spread their arms to appear larger, a tactic known as deimatic behavior.
- Entomologists often study them for insights into the evolution of predatory insects.
- Unique in the insect world, some species are capable of associative learning, remembering specific colors associated with food rewards.
- During colder months, they enter a state of dormancy, or diapause, to survive until conditions improve.
