The Female Preying Mantis Is Falsely Accused

The Female Preying Mantis Is Falsely Accused AOC Daily News

We had a very smart-ass hypothesis regarding the Praying mantis being hungry story, comparing her to fruit flies. Whereas male   are relentless in their pursuit of especially beautiful and sexy fruit flies, causing her to nearly starve for lack of time to eat, the mating ritual among the praying mantis appears to involve much more mutuality.

In one species of preying mantis, it is necessary that the head be removed for proper mating. Also, a particularly smart gal knows that ejaculation will come faster, if she bites her guy’s head off. If the male is particularly lacking in courtship skills, she just might decide to get the whole sex thing over with.