If you opted for a real Christmas tree instead of artificial, it couldn’t hurt to give it a good once-over — praying mantis eggs might have hitched a ride inside. Officials in Erie County, Ohio, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Praying mantises are ambush predators, lurking unseen among the branches like a leopard. A praying mantis will eat most insects; but today, it has ...

Researchers behind this new species of praying mantis say that its neck plate resembles Ruth Bader Ginsburg's favorite neckwear. Handout The Cleveland Museum of Natural History For the first time, ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered. Pey Khakbaz via Unsplash The feeling of fear is familiar to everyone, from when you hear a peculiar noise ...

At this time of year, some nurseries start selling the egg cases of Chinese mantis as a biological control for the garden. These alien-looking insects are praying mantis and are harmless to humans, ...