Functionning of Mantoptera
/!\ The Spark Bond is not considered s*xual, but if a Spark Bond is forced it is considered r*pe for the Insecticons
/!\ A lot of sexism towards males
/!\ Cannibalism
Unlike other Insecticons there is only one species:
- Praying mantis
Mantoptera live by digging galleries.
In terms of how they do the tasks, the male praying mantises will have the following tasks:
- Maintain the colony
- Enlarge the galleries of the colony
- Serve the Gyinawez
- Take care of the Sparklings
The female praying mantises will have the following tasks:
- Looking for food
- Guards
- Healers
The females are all excellent fighters, however it is forbidden for the males to learn how to fight, because the females consider the males as incompetent (this is mainly because they do not want rebellion).
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/!\ Hard Part
Lets talk aboit the Spark Bonds... Well, like I say, if it's not consent it's a r*pe, so if you're sensitive about that. Go where there is the stars.
As for Spark Bonds, you should know that unlike other Insecticons, Mantoptera must make a Spark Bond between males and females.
So… A female will tend to force a male to Spark Bond with her, indeed males are rather reluctant to Spark Bond, as females tend to devour them once the Sparkling can live without the male. A male can only have one Sparkling.
Yes, female praying mantises are cannibals…
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In addition to being cannibals, the Mantoptera are one of the rare Insecticon colonies to be Insectivorous.Indeed, although the Mantoptera can eat almost anything, the Mantopters love to devour other Insecticons.(The males too, they just don't hunt other Insecticons, the females do, and the females then give them the remains)
As for the Sparklings, it is the male who will keep the spark of the Sparkling in him until he is powerful enough to create his body and thus be born.
The male will then take care of his Sparkling until he is big enough, and the male will being devoured by the one who gave him a Spark Bond.
The Gyinawez is still a female, and will not Spark Bond to have an heiress.The reason is that since the males can only do one Sparkling, and there is too high a risk of an heir male, the praying mantises instead opt for a fight to the death, every year against the Gyinawez.
If a praying mantis wins against the Gyinawez, then it will become the new Gyinawez.As there can be a lot of volunteers, especially when the Gyinawez is at the end of its life, there is first a fight to the death between each volunteer, and the winner will be able to fight the Gyinawez.
Can read about the other Insecticons here : Insecticons Guide