General

The Praying Mantis is a Mythical Pet added in the Animal Update. It can be obtained from the Bug Egg, costing 50,000,000 Sheckles or 300 Robux. It has an estimated hunger of 3,500 and a rare 4% hatch chance.

Appearance

The Praying Mantis features a green, segmented body with distinctive raptorial forelegs, closely resembling its real-world counterpart.

Traits

Every ~80 seconds, the Praying Mantis enters a prayer state for ~10 seconds, granting nearby crops a ~1.5x mutation chance. The effect improves with age and works offline, making it ideal for mutation farming.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

  • 1.5x mutation chance boost
  • Works offline for passive gains
  • S-Tier mutation utility

Cons:

  • Expensive 50M Sheckle egg
  • Limited 10-stud range
  • Rare 4% hatch chance

Trivia

  • Ranked S-Tier by community sources
  • Features unique prayer animation
  • Synergizes with Polar Bear and Night Staff