As I said earlier, this seems to be a good “bug” year in terms of numbers. But even a good year can bring the unexpected. A ...

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

The insect world is replete with invisible wonders – from the praying mantis and big cats to octopuses and cuttlefish. They ...

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look ...

The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) or praying mantis is a species of praying mantis native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The praying mantis was introduced in North America at the end of the 19th ...

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.

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.

The term ‘praying mantis’ is used to refer to a group of insects that adopt a praying posture when their front legs are at rest. They are all long and narrow, and have a distinctive elongated ...

Encountering mantids, one of a variety of the species of praying mantis that live in Oklahoma, seems to be a tradition in October. Maybe feeling those hooked feet when one ...