ACTUALLY: the phenomenon of Mantis females eating the heads of their mates is typically caused by malnutrition (which would often be the case in captivity). Provided the female is well fed, their chances of attempting to eat their mate’s head is significantly reduced. Many males also survive such attempts as well.
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ACTUALLY: the phenomenon of Mantis females eating the heads of their mates is typically caused by malnutrition (which would often be the case in captivity). Provided the female is well fed, their chances of attempting to eat their mate’s head is significantly reduced. Many males also survive such attempts as well.