GIP.

You probably don't entirely want to know. But I'll tell you anyway! DF IC-chat.

Hamlet> Mantids, uncle! *grins* They pray. Know you this? They pray afore they prey.
Claudius> Yes, I am aware, Hamlet. Yet there are none about.
Hamlet> No, my lord? *rests his chin on Claud's shoulder* In truth, they say the female eateth of the male-- and mates anew.
Claudius> *gets a remarkably annoyed expression on his face* How unfortunate for the male.
Hamlet> A ha! *pats him on the back* Not for the second.

So yes. This totally brought to mind Claudius the Mantis.

And.. y'know.. What better mantis than Zorak! They're both power-hungry, so it totally works. ;)