The praying mantis got its name from the Greek word mantikos, which means soothsayer or prophet. This name was given to them ...

When most people think of ferocious predators, lizards like the Komodo dragon might come to mind with their fearsome jaws and ...

If the symbolism of a praying mantis speaks to you, you could want to commemorate the animal with a meaningful tattoo. The image you choose to get can really represent whatever you want.

Research has shown that the praying mantis can also see in 3D, but using a mechanism called stereopsis, which gives them depth perception. Praying mantises are the only insects known to have ...

The Chinese praying mantis is the one I see most often in our garden. They are brown with a green patch on their side that runs the length of their body. At 3 to 5 inches long, they are the larger ...

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During recent field surveys, researchers collected four juvenile praying mantises and brought them back to the lab, according to a study published Feb. 27 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.

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.

Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises. Mantis expert Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian amazon to sample the diversity of mantises in the forest. It ...

If a praying mantis egg case is discovered, experts recommend snipping them off the tree and leaving the egg case outside. "If you do find a bunch of these mantises, don't worry," Svenson said.