In one ear and out the other topic
You learn more about insects here every day. And Kafka's story about The Metamorphosis is the Uber Insect story, though not about a Mantis. Just as well. The female Praying Mantis eats her male mate's head during copulation, as apparently the chances of fertility are greatly improved because of this encepahlocannibalism. 
_________________
Radiant Aspergian
Awe-Tistic Whirlwind
Phuture Phounder of the Philosophy Phactory
NOT a believer of Mystic Woo-Woo