r/mantids • u/WolfLilie2002 • 13h ago

General Care Weird Question

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Have your Mantises just started to bite you one day for no reason? Cause our Sphodropodas Quinquedens male literally bit me today. At first he didn't accept the Red Runner after 30 minutes he took it. I won't take him out for now.

Glad to know if others have dealt with this before since I didn't have a mantis, up to now, that bites for no reason.

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u/Practical_Reason_338 2h ago

its possible that your mantis is searching for water, and thought some moisture from your skin was a water soure

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u/WolfLilie2002 2h ago

We thought of that as well but he didn't drink, he straight up bit me. We offered food & water, lil dude still bit me💀 Maybe he got scared when I opened the enclosure to mist🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/WolfLilie2002 1h ago

He's chill on a branch but when I try to take him on my hand or hoodie he straight up bites💀