Rumor has it that birds fall victim to insects they view as prey: praying mantises ... with the 8-centimeter-long predator, the largest mantis in Japan. Not much escapes its clutches, armed ...

A praying mantis is a fascinating ... that these insects may or may not attack large prey unless they've gone long without ...

Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers’, those that hunt by impaling their prey on spear like ...

Praying mantises have mastered the art of how not to be seen. Their camouflage has both defensive and offensive applications – it helps them avoid being preyed upon, and it also helps them sneak up on ...

Like other mantises, the Peruvian Dragon Mantis ambushes its prey. It waits for prey (other ... What a majestic little critter! See also: Praying Mantis devours locust in time-lapse The post ...