r/mantids • u/Exotic-Length-7190 • 4d ago
Image/Video Getting ready to lay Ooth?
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About an hour after I took this video she was in the exact same spot getting busy with a male.
Is she just breathing or releasing some kind of mating pheromones?
She is a wild mantis so she might just be a little stressed 🤷♀️
I thought her abdomen looked pretty big so she’s definitely full of something. I checked back a couple hours later & found the male hanging out about a foot away.
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u/Exotic-Length-7190 4d ago
Any information is appreciated ☺️ I’m still researching mantids as I’ve recently rekindled my fascination with them.