There are reasons why these critters are so gorgeous — most have to do with evolution ... in Southeast Asia led the female praying mantis to resemble beautiful orchid flowers.

Praying Mantises Are Killing Machines showcases the stealthy precision and brutal efficiency of one of nature’s most fascinating predators. With lightning-fast strikes and eerie stillness, these ...

However, with its wings extended like this, it is actually getting ready to defend itself. This image shows a species of praying mantis known as Deiphobe brunneri, with its wings extended and its ...

The two mantises shown are among the largest and smallest of all mantises. While they seem to be getting along fine, most mantises like to keep to themselves. Here we see the face and head of a ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. → 6-foot-long sea creature — with ...