This is an urban legend; or bad science. In the early studies that determined that the female eats the male during mating, the female was half-starved. In later studies, when the female was fed before the male was introduced to the container, she didn’t eat the male.
margueritem over 14 years ago
Trust me, she’s starved…
grapfhics over 14 years ago
Poetas, MargueriteM?
margueritem over 14 years ago
Poetaster, Graphics?
The Duke 1 over 14 years ago
Don’t let her bite your head off!!
grapfhics over 14 years ago
Margueritem, I was thinking of the Poet’s daffodils, one of my favorites.
sottwell over 14 years ago
This is an urban legend; or bad science. In the early studies that determined that the female eats the male during mating, the female was half-starved. In later studies, when the female was fed before the male was introduced to the container, she didn’t eat the male.
Nebulous Premium Member over 14 years ago
@sottwell. Yet in the wild it has been determined that sometimes she does devour him. Just not always.
Digital Frog over 14 years ago
“mmmm……hide…..mmmmm” “mmmm……stalk….mmmmm” “mmmm……pounce…..mmmmm” “mmmm….kill……mmmmm”
From the Enlightened Lion’s Book of Preying Mantras
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
Melanie isn’t hungary because she is getting fed up with all the prying
vldazzle over 14 years ago
He looks very worried now;-D
coffeeturtle over 14 years ago
LOL!! Luv this one!
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
Um Doc!!
I can’t believe you haven’t been chastised yet
margueritem over 14 years ago
Graphics These look like King Alfred’s to me. I like Pheasant’s Eye myself.