What are the characteristics of the praying mantis's habits?

It is common consensus that farmers hate pests, and as a natural enemy in agriculture, the praying mantis is deeply detested by many farmers. So what are the habits of the praying mantis? Understanding them clearly can help everyone eliminate them early! Let's take a look!

1. Habits of the praying mantis

The praying mantis is an invertebrate and a carnivorous insect. It generally lives in tropical regions, and its life cycle can be completed within one year. In its lifetime it must go through three developmental stages: egg, nymph and adult. The praying mantis's mimicry behavior is very impressive; through such behavior it can normally obtain food or reduce harm.

2. Introduction to the mimicry behavior of the praying mantis

1. Mimicking a flower

There is a kind of praying mantis in the tropics whose front legs have become petal-shaped and whose body color has turned purple-white; it hides among what look like leaves.

2. Mimicking a leaf

Some other praying mantises grow leaves and protrusions on the thorax, abdomen, tibiae and tarsi, mimicking tree leaves, twigs and tree scars to confuse small insects.

3. Mimicking a water droplet

There is a kind of praying mantis in tropical desert regions with a green body and a flat protrusion on its head that is smooth and bright. Lying in the grass, under the sunlight the protrusion on its head looks like a glistening dewdrop, attracting small insects from arid areas to come for water, whereupon they are caught.

Mastering these may perhaps be helpful for your agricultural life.