Many animals can be adequately described by their namesake. The name Trans-Pecos Ratsnake tells one where that species can be observed. The name Eastern Bluebird tells one the color of the bird. The ...

While walking around Hawkins Preserve in Cortez on a recent morning, I happened upon an insect that is letting itself be seen more this time of year. I managed to carefully scoop her (or him) up in my ...

An invasive praying mantis species has established itself in parts of North America, bringing a highly efficient ambush predator into closer contact with native ecosystems and residential areas.

Maybe it's those big eyes. The spooky gaze. Or perhaps it's the reverent posture. One thing is certain: There's no other animal like the praying mantis. An encounter with this bizarre beast is one you ...

If You See a Praying Mantis, Here’s the Spiritual Significance of Them Appearing in Your Life originally appeared on Parade. Wondering about the spiritual meaning of the praying mantis is ...

The last two years have been kind to the insect population in north Florida, and 2015 appears to be continuing the trend. The weather has provided enough rain for those bugs which depend on the ...

A new praying mantis has been identified, and like Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it has a fondness for prominent neckwear. "This species description of Ilomantis ginsburgae is novel since ...

Praying mantises were pretty common in Bingham County this year, but every time I saw one, I was reminded of a campy science fiction movie about earth-based soldiers fighting giant insects on a ...

These might be the most stylish bugs around. Scientists made praying mantises wear tiny 3D glasses to test if the insects have strereopsis, or 3D vision. While these insects won't be watching the new ...

Properly known as the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), the praying mantis takes its common and species name from the resting posture of the insects’ large front-most, or “raptorial” legs. The green ...