Wasp control

[padkison]

 

[Taceas]

Mantids are so awesome! I love feeding the few wild ones I find in my gardens.

Did you pre-smoosh the wasp to avoid any potential injuries, though?

What is that particular mantid called?

 

[padkison]

This is an adult Wide-Arm female. She has no fear, although this particular meal is small.

A thread on mantidforum discussed wasps as prey. Mantids are apparently not greatly affected by the sting of a wasp or bee. However, I can see that taking one in the eye might be an issue.

 

[EAD063]

..and those just wander your house looking for harmless house flies and other good stuf don't they? Ps, I want one.

 

[padkison]

Well, see my For Sale ad. Mom has babies.

..and those just wander your house looking for harmless house flies and other good stuf don't they? Ps, I want one.

 

[Tleilaxu]

LOL mine would take carolina locusts and boy would they thrash around as the mantid ate them, the mantids were unphased. I had the Chinese types BTW I had one really cute one that I would take evrywhere with me and it would just sit on my hand or shoulder.... wasps are no issue for them as some times they can take mice and bird. I don't condone feeding of live verts to captive mantids, the risk is too great and the nuts out there seem to glorify it. Which adds a bad rap to us mantid owners. In the wild as we all know is a completely differnt ball game.

 

[Louise E. Rothstein]

Some mantids accept prekilled food if you make it move.
If you intend to feed them wasps I would recommend this procedure before either you or your pets get hurt.

Yours very truly,
Louise E. Rothstein.

 

[Stylopidae]

However, I can see that taking one in the eye might be an issue.

According to a few of my exes, taking one in the eye is quite an experience.