About 1,800 species of praying mantids exist around the world. People often refer to any mantid as praying mantis, but mantises are part of a smaller group within the mantids. They get their name ...

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A video taken in Berthoud, Colorado, shows a dog's encounter with a praying mantis. Colorado is home to seven mantis species, and the insects are known to eat both beneficial and harmful bugs. Bears ...