A seemingly innocent praying mantis has been caught ... found 147 incidents of birds being attacked by mantises in 13 different countries on all continents, except Antarctica.

A small discovery is now a big deal in the world of insects, and it's all thanks to a UC Davis alum. Lohit Garikipati discovered a new species in the praying mantis family. He first spotted the ...

Until that moment, all that was known about one praying mantis species — Microphotina ... to avoid detection when disturbed, exhibiting a type of crypsis behavior. Photo by Nick Hausherr Four ...

Even though I know that praying mantises are not native to New England and that they are not beneficial (due to their voracious appetites for anything small and alive) I still wait for them to ...