Once when I was in 4th grade, a mantis (I don't know what kind. it was a while ago) landed on my shoulder. I thought it was cool so I went around to the other kids and I showed it off (It didn't want to leave). When to playground bully heard about it, she wanted it for her self. So..... she stomped up to me and went to grab to poor thing, but instead of getting the mantis, she got a scare, because the mantis flared its wings at her and (I'm not joking) hissed at her!
The poor girl was scared of me, and bugs from then on.
;P.