A ghost mantis, also called Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis known for its ... and often do not run from predators but instead spread their wings and make a hissing sound ...

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or "aggressive," to allay suspicion while the predator attacks its prey. The praying mantis that has evolved a flat, triangular shape and coloring just like the leaves it sits on is extremely hard ...

Among the tested predators, the spined soldier bugs and two praying mantis species were the most effective at reducing lanternfly populations in controlled settings, regardless of the lanternflies ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... of their guts out of their mouth to scare off predators. A black bear may fight back.

These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying ... Mantis shrimp are small but impressive ...

Yager, D. D. and R. R. Hoy (1986) The Cyclopean Ear: A New Sense for the Praying Mantis. Science 231:727‑729. Triblehorn, J. D. et al. (2008) Free-flight encounters between praying mantids ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...