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The Female Praying Mantis: Does She Have The Right Idea?

            Sex, like money, can be the root of all evil. I have had many conversations with women and men on why sex is so important to men. It was no surprise the responses varied depending on which sex I asked. Many men responded that sex is the animalistic side of man coming to the surface and that it is an urge that must be quenched for the sake of all humanity. For all humanity? I could be wrong, but when most people engage in sex the "sake of humanity" has little to do with anything. Sex only has to do with the sake of the man’s erection. Another beautiful response I once heard was: men need sex to keep their "thoughts" in order. What man is doing a lick of thinking during sex--give me a break. Even I am not that naive! Once sex is initiated, the male brain goes on snooze and does not reawaken until the act is complete--two or three minutes later.J

            Sex can be a beautiful show of affection and a wonderful substitute for watching television when the power goes out during a snow storm, but know who your partner is and what his intentions are. Is he using you for selfish reasons? Does he have little surprises for you afterwards that you may not appreciate or even have see coming? Safe sex isn’t what it used to be…just ask the male Praying Mantis. He doesn’t have as much game as he thinks he does. This is a classic example of the predator becoming the prey. This is the type of stuff that the perfect female fantasy is made of.

            For any woman who has watched the mating ritual of the Praying Mantis on Animal Planet, they may agree there is something mildly entertaining about what you may witness. The male and female Praying Mantis is like any other creature on earth--they enjoy copulating. What a beautiful moment when male and female become one, emotionally and physically. For Praying Mantis, the need to reproduce is what drives them to copulate. Humans are different because we tend to engage in sexual activity for sport in addition to reproduction. We are the most sex driven animal on the planet, second only to the Bonobos.

Envision if you will, a male and female Praying Mantis deep in throes of passion. The male in the position of hierarchy, the female appearing submissive. What a beautiful reminder of nature at its purest. Two entities bringing a new life into the world to carry on the species. As the act comes to an end, the female turns towards the male. Is she seeking love and commitment from her mate? He wishes! Many female Praying Mantises have a little after glow of their own in mind. They eat the male without hesitation. Way to go girl! Oh My Gosh, what a way to go.

Can you image if women had this power after sex--who would be in control then? You have to wonder what is going in the female Praying Mantis’s mind. You may wonder: was he that bad? Did he lack romance? Did he not ask first? Yes, guys, we like to be woken up BEFORE the event starts. Had he been on another female’s tree branch the night before? I know why they behave like this from time to time, eating their male sex partners--they must have their period. You know how females can get when it is that time of the month: a little bitchy and extremely hungry.

I should probably be appalled by the actions of Ms. Mantis, but this is something my scarred heart will not allow me to be. I thought it would be nice to ask a few women their opinion on why they think some male Mantis get eaten after sex by the female. I found their responses very cute. Then again, I have often been told I can have a twisted sense of humor--my most disturbing asset. The women at this particular roundtable discussion livened up once the subject of devouring men after sex arose. One woman didn’t even hesitate when I asked her the question. She piped up and said, "It seems like a good idea to me…once you give a man sex he is always hounding you for more. Silence is golden." Another woman chimed in with, "What woman hasn’t gotten hungry from time to time after good sex." I am proud to call these ruthless women friends!

For whatever reasons female Praying Mantis have for devouring their sex partners, I find myself amused by the sheer irony of it all. In most species, the males tend to be the dominant sex which makes it refreshing for me to watch a female at her most powerful. The male Praying Mantis has about a 50/50 chance of coming out of sex alive and he is probably willing to take those odds for the ‘three’ minutes it takes him to spread his seed. Maybe men and male Prayi