The praying mantis got its name from the Greek word mantikos, which means soothsayer or prophet. This name was given to them ...

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

"Most cultures, I believe, have a pretty 'positive' interpretation when praying mantis shows up," Weikel says. But she adds that, in her own opinion, "nothing is inherently either/or" when it ...

When most people think of ferocious predators, lizards like the Komodo dragon might come to mind with their fearsome jaws and ...

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) ...

Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises. Mantis expert Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian amazon to sample the diversity of mantises in the forest. It ...

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 ...

Pretty much everything we know about stereopsis, or 3D vision, we've learned from vertebrates. Monkeys, cats, owls, and toads have all been the subject of research showing that these animals have ...