Praying Mantises Are Killing Machines showcases the stealthy precision and brutal efficiency of one of nature’s most ...

It might look like a dead leaf, but this tiny insect is very much alive. This video by @doctorbugz_official shows a mantis ...

Did you know that praying mantises will sometimes perch themselves on hummingbird feeders and catch the tiny birds for dinner? Although it sounds impossible, it's very possible and frightening to ...

During recent field surveys, researchers collected four juvenile praying mantises and brought them back to the lab, according to a study published Feb. 27 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa.

Did you know that you can find one of the largest insects in the world in Minnesota? It's an invasive species, though.

How many mantises do you see in this image? 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 ...

The study revealed that spined soldier bugs—a predatory stink bug native to North America known for preying on various agricultural pests—as well as Carolina and Chinese mantises were ...

You can see its eyes (1); the colorful underside of its claws (2); and, spread out like a shield, the underside of the top of its pronotum (3) – the first segment of its thorax, which is usually ...