Sources of Calcium. Food. Milk, yogurt, and cheese are rich natural sources of calcium and are the major food contributors of this nutrient to people in the United States [ 1 ]. Nondairy sources include vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli.
Praying Mantids will usually live from spring to fall. The longest a Mantis will live is around 1 year. One of the strangest things about this insect is that the female will often eat the male and siblings will often eat each other.
Fun Facts about the Praying Mantis. 1  Predators include frogs, rodents, birds, and bats. 2  Although they sit still a lot and look slow, they are extremely fast when they move to attack their prey. 3  There are over 2,000 species of praying mantis.  When capturing their prey, they typically bite of its head first.