[michime]

The mantis flew over the great forest, over the grasslands, before he landed on a small island in the middle of a rolling marsh.  He carried the 'mother' of his eggs through a single hole in a large nest. The mantis moved down the narrow corridor with his egg bearer safely in his arms.  The mantis worked hard to create a maze inside the nest that would stop invaders from destroying his home.  At one point, it seemed like the mantis double backed but instead emerge in a large open chamber.  

He carried his prey over to a strange indentation in one of the walls then shoved the alien into it.  When Khell's flesh made contact, it triggered some reaction that glued him to the wall.  He was trapped deep within the mantis nest without a means of escape.