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.

Laura White was able to observe two praying mantises along with her granddaughter for about a day and a half before they disappeared. Last year summer she saw one mantis, the first she's seen ...

In particular the images were praised for encapsulating the research that developed miniature glasses to prove that praying mantises use 3D vision. From Brazil to Japan, National Geographic to Nature, ...