The large, odd-looking insect drew attention from my friends who had gathered on a recent afternoon. The praying mantis was ...
A praying mantis is a fascinating insect. These mantises, part of the mantid family, are often utilized for their carnivorous ...
Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family. He first spotted the bug a few years ago in Arizona, but it didn't molt into an adult. "Then, years later, a friend of mine ...
These critters get their name from their kaleidoscope shell—like a peacock’s tail—and their hinged forearms which resemble that of a praying mantis and are kept tucked away until the moment ...
David Shrigley has returned to the school where he first took his first proper art lessons, bringing along a giant praying ...
Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case. In our garden, I found the first one a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure there were others ...
Wisconsin Public Radio Usually praying mantids are too few in number and too-well camouflaged to be seen in Wisconsin. However, late ...
I was startled. A praying mantis materialized in the flowers, inches from my hand. I was watering with a hose, and the big bug made its way gingerly up a nearby fence to escape the water. The mantis ...