Inquiring Mantis Brothers Want To Know

Is the African praying mantis as murderous as the others?
I do not know what to say to my terrified quivering brothers.
She lets you mate and then bites off your head.
I guess they wanted to hear something else instead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Croft Avatar
February 12, 2022 at 1:23 PM
very funny not so much the ending! but when I get mad, I bite his head off any way!!
Krutsinger Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 5:49 PM
I love the mantis for this reason.
Rigoler Avatar
February 12, 2022 at 8:55 AM
Ugh! Not the way any male would want to go! / Maurice
Krutsinger Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 5:49 PM
Probably not
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