Can praying mantis learn?
Like many predators, praying mantises are capable of aversive learning, or learning from negative experiences; a recent study showed that the insects figure out to avoid prey that has been made artificially bitter.
Greek, mantis = seer, prophet) Common Name: praying manti
Praying Mantis Seen Hunting Fish for the First TimeThe ravenous insect repeatedly returned to the hunting site, suggesting praying mantises may be capable of complex learning.
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