YIKES!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like the tongs idea!!!!!! I think that's brilliant!!!!!!!
See, that's what's so spooky about them. Turn it's head around & bite him. Oh my! Of course, I realize it was only defending itself & saw your hubs as a big, bad beast that no doubt intended preying mantis for his dinner but it's just creepy. I bet that hurts when they bite.