Shoppers are expecting to spend some $860 million on pet costumes this Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation ...

Rearing insects at home as pets may sound strange and a bit nerdy, but thousands of people all over the world have already swapped their hamsters for praying mantises or stick insects. A survey among ...

Cryptic coloration is also very useful when it comes to catching prey. This mantis feeds on small creatures such as crickets.

A hilarious interaction between a dog and a praying mantis was captured on camera and recently rediscovered. Meagan Schrecengost took a video of her dog Brock sniffing at a mantis in her yard back in ...

Out beachcombing or taking a look at conditions after the storm? Keep your distance from mantis shrimp, and make sure your pets do too. Many Delaware beaches, including Dewey Beach and Delaware ...

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