A ghost mantis, also called Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis known for its ... the ghost mantis can reach two inches in length as an adult, and the females tend to be much ...

Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family. He first spotted the bug a few years ago in Arizona, ...

A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom. Sinaiella azadi was ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Praying mantises, like most other complex organisms, mate to reproduce, but there’s a ...

Listen to the story read by the author, Cynthia Gordon Kayet: A female praying mantis lived as our prisoner that school year in a rectangular glass terrarium outfitted with twigs and leaves and ...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

Researchers exploring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest discovered some five to seven new species of praying mantises. Among the newfound creatures are unicorn mantises, which have mysterious ...