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

McGowan notes he has seen mantises stalking hummingbird feeders before, but has never witnessed an attack. Anecdotal accounts ...

Iranian researcher Mahmood Kolnegari has described a new praying mantis species in central Iran, naming it Sinaiella azadi (“freedom” in Persian) to symbolize the importance of scientific freedom and ...

Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the ...

The females were first observed by citizen scientists with the Association for the Study of Mantises of French Guiana. Photo by Dieny Portinanni via Unsplash High up in the tree canopy in a forest in ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered. Pey Khakbaz via Unsplash The feeling of fear is familiar to everyone, from when you hear a peculiar noise ...