The largest and most formidable of garden insects is the praying mantis. This “faithful ... you don’t want eating your plants. Will they bite you? Probably not. And if they do, the chances ...

Praying mantis females lay their eggs in autumn on vertical surfaces. As leaves fall, praying mantis egg cases become easier ...

Praying Mantids can be purchased from plant nurseries as a group of tiny hatchlings shortly after emerging from their ootheca ...

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 who ...

A small discovery is now a big deal in the world of insects, and it's all thanks to a UC Davis alum. What an afternoon in 2 ...

This would be the praying mantis. At the outset, however, it must be said that the sight of a praying mantis is just plain riveting. What a magnificent creature to behold! It is so much larger ...

Praying mantises are adept at ambushing their prey with their specialized legs and swift reflexes. But when one goes for a Bombardier beetle, it gets a highly unpleasant chemical surprise.