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[jinx]

@jinx

How long is the average lifespan for a mantis?

It all depends on the species, sex, and how they're kept. Females tend to live longer than males. The more they eat and the warmer their conditions the faster they grow. On average I'd say they live about 18 months, but only as an adult for 2-4 months.

Nymphs (babies) go through stages called "Instars". They are aged by the number of times they molt (L1, L2, L3, etc). When they molt a final time, they'll have wings and will be able to mate. This is the adult form.

*Fun Mantis Facts.

[puke_face]

Mantises are awesome. I grew up in Kansas, and we did not have them there.

LIES AND SLANDER!!!

I saw two over the past few days at my house here in KS.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Mantises are awesome. I grew up in Kansas, and we did not have them there.

LIES AND SLANDER!!!

I saw two over the past few days at my house here in KS.

Nice. I lived in Overland Park (a/k/a/ the nice suburb south of Kansas City), and I never saw them when I was growing up. (I saw lots of other cool animals like rattler snakes and coyotes, however; so, it was OK.) According to Google, mantises live there; so, maybe I wasn't paying enough attention.

[oxymoron]

I saw a coyote running around in the streets the other day in broad daylight.

[puke_face]

Mantises are awesome. I grew up in Kansas, and we did not have them there.

LIES AND SLANDER!!!

I saw two over the past few days at my house here in KS.

Nice. I lived in Overland Park (a/k/a/ the nice suburb south of Kansas City), and I never saw them when I was growing up. (I saw lots of other cool animals like rattler snakes and coyotes, however; so, it was OK.) According to Google, mantises live there; so, maybe I wasn't paying enough attention.

They aren't abundant here by any means. I've only seen them a few times lately I think because of all the rain we've had this year. We finally got out of what was I think a 5 year drought.

[Shooby]

Junior (what his previous owner named him...)

Other names:

Cat
Muta
fatty
Furless
Pest
Spoiled rotten

And my favorite

GET OUT OF MY CHAIR.

[fvgazi]

Face-plant into the chair... amazin'!

[Shooby]

Surprisingly he does that pretty often...Mostly when his nose gets cold. xD

[oxymoron]

Sure, just sit on top of my work. It's not like it's anything that's due tomorrow!

[jinx]

IMAGE OF FACECHAIR CAT

Other names:

Cat
--> Muta <--
fatty
Furless
Pest
Spoiled rotten

Purrfect name.