In captivity, the females of some species such as the European or
praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) have often been observed to kill and eat the male during sex, although it remains controversial whether this deadly love bite is commonly delivered in the
mantis (
Mantis religiosa) have often been observed to kill and eat the male during sex, although it remains controversial whether this deadly love bite is commonly delivered in the
Mantis religiosa) have often been observed to kill and eat the male during sex, although it remains controversial whether this deadly love
bite is commonly delivered in the wild.
Female
praying mantises are the poster child of dangerous sex, thanks to their predilection for
biting off their mates» heads immediately after copulation (watch a video)-- but many seemingly mild - mannered creatures can also be pretty violent in their sex lives.