The European mantis is the only native species of praying mantis in Europe. Photo: Getty Images Once considered an exotic insect, the European mantis has long been native to Germany. With a bit of ...

The praying mantis is part of a class of insects called mantids. While some types of mantids are widespread in the U.S., other exotic species popular with pet owners are illegal to import into the ...

This exotic, praying-mantis-like cockroach that lived at the same time as dinosaurs was caught in amber about 100 million years ago. It is part of a new family of extinct predatory cockroaches that ...