Category Pests and Predators

A concise guide to identifying, preventing, and safely managing pests and natural predators that threaten pet mantises, with care tips to keep them healthy.

A brown, leaf-like praying mantis perched on a slender stem, blending into a blurred green and orange background.

Predatory Threats

How Does a Praying Mantis’s Colour Help It Survive?

See how a mantis's color drives camouflage and mimicry, shaping niche pet care—from enclosure color to color-change cues.

Rowan Hale
January 10, 2026

Green praying mantis with yellow-tinted wings perched on a window frame

Predatory Threats

What Are the Most Aggressive Praying Mantis Species to Avoid?

Which mantis species are best avoided as pets? See aggression levels, bite risk, handling tips, and safer alternatives.

Rowan Hale
January 2, 2026