This reduces the places where praying mantises can lurk and ambush the birds, and it allows the birds to get a clear view of any predators. Do you have an animal or nature story to share with ...

Named for their prominent front legs that fold together in a gesture suggesting devotion, the praying mantis comes off as serene and soulful. They are not as docile as they appear. In fact ...

The praying mantis is one of the few insects with compound eyes and the ability to perceive 3D space. Engineers are replicating their visual systems to make machines see better. Self-driving cars ...

If found in or around your home, a praying mantis is thought to represent an angel that is watching over you. Even though species such as the migratory monarch butterfly have been recently ...

That is because praying mantises are known to use feeders as ambush points to prey on hummingbirds. The fact that mantises will prey on hummingbirds is quite a conundrum. Mantises are among the ...

Try to sneak up on a praying mantis, and you may be surprised when it looks over its shoulder at you. No other insect can do this. This ability, along with their rather humanlike faces and ...

Not a creature was stirring — except for the praying mantis. A resurfaced video from 2018 showing a home infested by praying mantises that snuck in nestled in the tree is once again sparking ...

Did you know the praying mantis is one of nature's most skilled hunters? With lightning-fast reflexes, 360-degree vision, and a deadly grip, these insects are built to kill. Discover the insane ...

National Geographic/Youtube This baby praying mantis proves you don't need to be big to be brave. In a clip from A Real Bug's Life, the new Disney+ original series from National Geographic ...

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 ...

Here are some of the animals that prey on these pests. According to Dominion Pest Control, the praying mantis is one of the top predators of the spotted lanternfly. They attack and eat the spotted ...