Quote Originally Posted by Silkmoth View Post
I love moth time! I catch moths at certain lights around my town for my mantids. Im so looking forward to getting them for my froggies too this year.
Note: my mantids always refuse to eat the banded tussock moth. They drop it immediatly after grabbing it. They may go so far as to start to bite a wing but that's all.
Do frogs do the same? Would only native frogs do it? I have one whites tree frog and four firebellies. I wont try the moth with them, just others but Im curious to know if the frogs sense whats good and what isn't.
Hi,

Thanks for your interest. Native species tend to reject distasteful insects...learned behavior in some cases, but there's also evidence of evolved aversions. Non-native frogs may try them, unless there is a native species exhibiting simialr warning colors/patterns etc. Enjoy, best, Frank