Iceburg lettuce, very funny Saz.
I agree with Wyv, I like the slice and dice strategy. When I first encountered the mantraps (a few days after the game came out, and before I had discovered my infamous gold cheat!), I was around level 6 or so. Like most, I just saw a green blur, a cloud of poison smoke, then I was dead.
I first killed the mantraps by rushing them one at a time and beating them senseless with swords and spears. Only later did I use spells just to save some time.
Oddly enough, when I was near the end of the game I found some wandering Jungle Lillies near the Leprecaun's place, and I fought them hand to hand. My party took a beating, but there were 3 or 4 lillies and we wiped them out.
I think its a grand challenge...so if you're strong enough, rush the Mantraps and fight fight fight!
Easier said than done, I know.
Scronan