Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look ...

A Colorado dog trying to chase off a praying mantis may have been barking up the wrong tree in Berthoud. Watch the silly encounter caught on video.

A Colorado dog trying to chase off a praying mantis may have been barking up the wrong tree in Berthoud. Watch the silly encounter caught on video.

The term ‘praying mantis’ is used to refer to a group of insects that adopt a praying posture when their front legs are at rest. They are all long and narrow, and have a distinctive elongated ...

Although many mantis species have been found in Iran, Kolnegari is the first Iranian scientist to describe a new species of praying mantis from the country.

“Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) is also released to control pests and may be confused with this species,” the Field Guide said. “European Mantis has a characteristic ‘Bulls Eye’ on ...

The Chinese ones are the really big ones, and those are the ones that they are considering very invasive, because not only will they eat your bugs, in some places, they get big enough to eat snakes, ...

Praying mantis females lay their eggs in autumn on vertical surfaces. As leaves fall, praying mantis egg cases become easier to find.

The praying mantis is one of the few insects with compound eyes and the ability to perceive 3D space. Engineers are replicating their visual systems to make machines see better.