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Preying mantis feed on a wide range of small animals, If it is small enough for the mantis to catch and eat, it will do so: insects and other arthropods, small lizards, birds, mammals... Just about anything. Preying mantis are excellent predators.

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A praying mantis will eat only insects that are alive. They will never eat anything that is dead. The preying mantis eats flies, caterpillars, butterfly's, moths, etc.

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I've heard a pray mantis eats like raw meat or dead bugs thats what we are going to feed our babies.

P.S. they have the prettiest eyes.

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Praying mantis eats bugs

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