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

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 ...

Eventually, the female orchid mantises developed their gorgeous yellow, white, and pink coloring to better camouflage as ...

The praying mantis does not drink from a water source but will take moisture from the drops of water sprayed on plants. Mantises can fly when agitated, so make sure you don’t handle them outside ...

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.

Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with a pair of antennae on flexible necks that, in some species, can rotate their heads almost 180°.

The adult praying mantises don’t survive our winters, instead the female will eventually produce an egg case-called an ootheca–which contains up to 200 eggs.

A small discovery is now a big deal in the world of insects, and it's all thanks to a UC Davis alum. Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family.

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 ...

As I walked up the meadow a few days ago, a praying mantis jumped out of my way. It caught my eye as the largest mantis I had seen, at more than 7 inches, but that is not as large as they can grow.

The mantis’ upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis. Jack Connelly has lived in Bingham County for over 40 years.