Peacock Mantis Threat Display

Watch this beautiful mantis display its warning colors as it repeatedly strikes at my fingers.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• mantis
• praying mantis
• threat display
• exotic
• attacks

[bugsincyberspace]

More than any other insect group, people can relate to mantises because they exhibit a great (appearance of) awareness of their environment. They have large eyes and they turn their heads to observe the moving things around them. Beetles aren't scary like toothy, scratchy dogs and cats!

[xonweb]

Have you ever been bitten from a praying mantis ?

[bugsincyberspace]

@xonweb I've actually never been bitten, though I've been struck by their forearms numerous times. Other people do report very occasional bites or strikes, but blood is rarely drawn. All of these incidents are preventable, of course.

[xonweb]

@bugsincyberspace Yikes does it hurt ? I'm supposed to be getting a couple of

shield mantis this week

[bugsincyberspace]

@xonweb It's more startling than painful. You could have ordered those shield mantises from me, ya know;-)

[bugsincyberspace]

@xonweb "Mean" suggests that either I had negative will towards the mantis or the mantis was emotionally or intellectually offended by my actions. In fact, neither of these were the case. I demonstrated to the audience the impressive nature of this animal. The mantis reacted several times in a natural and healthy way. A hot stove is not mean to your hand, nor does it require a thoughtful mind to pull one's hand away. Interpreting reality accurately, however, does require some ability to think.

[ezcruiser2001]

I didn't know there was such a thing as a Peacock praying mantis. It has the barring and the eye wing (not sure of the terminology) of an India blue peacock. Neat. I used to pick them up all the time when I was a kid. Never was afraid, never was bitten. But I always wondered if they could bite or sting. Nice to see someone caring about God's little insects.

[guitarman994]

When is someone gonna copy this video and add karate sounds?

[tingly7654321]

im laughing so hard that is really cool man lol

[youdhateme]

pretty peacock! but dont do it to much or she'll start to not like you :(

[DoctorPsychotic]

those eyes of his are gorgeous. You're a lucky person! It's sad that people kill other's pets because they aren't fluffy or 'cute'. I wouldn't be able to handle insects as a pet, though. Mostly because of phobic reasons, but i love it when people care for nature like this.

[dragonwolf717]

@bugsincyberspace Do you ship to all states in the U.S.A? I'm thinking of buying a mantis or something.

[mrcokez1]

The Camera man would say to the mantis... " You will never get this, Lalala" And everyone laugh. But one time the mantis broke the cage and he get this.

[Iraqendwar]

Could be the reason that inspired a group of ppl to create praying mantis kung fu.

[retardidproducktions]

Why does this species seem more aggressive than the others i have seen. May be a dumb question to you but i have just now learned they are kept as pets. I thought i was the only one. I have one in my yard named Mister myagi. He stays around my porch.

[dragonrage996]

evil but cute