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Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.
The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other unrelated insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation.
Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Assyria. A cultural trope popular in cartoons imagines the female mantis as a femme fatale. Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets.
I do dry fire training in the evening when ranges are closed. I've been considering getting the basic Blackbeard so I can up my AR dry fire game. I already have a Mantix X10 Elite to pair it with .
Have any of you trained with it and have opinions or experiences to share?
For all my fellow rimfire race gunners out there that may have not seen or heard about the new Mantis Mk4, then check out the link below. It’s been making the rounds at most of the local rimfire steel challenge/speed steel matches. My pre order is already in and you should get your’s in too! :D...
Mantis BlackBeard AR15 Trigger Auto-Reset System.
This was actually pretty fun to use. Used less than 300 trigger pulls.
Comes with
OEM Box
OEM Case
Micro USB Charging Cable
$160 Cash, Cash App, Paypal, Venmo.
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Bought it a week ago and just don’t feel comfortable playing with it in the house with kids around. It works great! The app is free (you can pay for more access though). Picked up all my shots from 10 ft to 30ft. I tried it in my beretta and my cZ. Comes with everything. Only used it about a...
Posting this for my father in law as he doesn't (hasn't?) used it
Like new condition Mantis X10 Elite, Mantis Blackbeard AR-15 re-cocking device, multiple laser targets and two target mounts, and universal magazine pic rail mounts incase your gun doesnt have a pic rail.
Full setup to run the...
Mantis X Shooting Performance System for sale. This model has the ability to analyze both dry and live fire, and coach you on ways to actively become a better shooter. Liked it enough to upgrade to the X10 model. Price is or best offer. Any questions, I can be reached at eight three two 714 8508.
New Mantis Blackbeard, drop-in laser trainer for your ARs. Works perfectly, and pairs with the Laser Academy app. This is the red laser version
This thing is the best way to train with your personal ARs, short of going to the range. It will auto-reset your trigger after each trigger pull, so...