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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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°.

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.

A praying mantis (left), a horned treehopper (middle) and a species of an assassin bug (right) are photographed. Read on for fascinating and numerical facts on these bugs and others. (iStock) ...