Did you know that the animal kingdom is full of strange and unexpected power dynamics? In this jaw-dropping video, we reveal one of nature’s most surprising confrontations: the Praying Mantis showing ...

As they report in Ecology and Evolution, their camera captured footage of a praying mantis killing a nestling and eating from it. Praying mantises are known for their aggression, but even so, the ...

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.

The praying mantis is unique among insects in its ability to turn its head a full 180 degrees, so it is difficult to approach them undetected.

A praying mantis riding the Brown Line and thoughts and photos on monarchs are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. By Dale Bowman [month] [day], [year ...

A praying mantis well concealed in Orland Park, a question on harvesting white or albino deer, Patrick Walters’ big bag of smallmouth bass and a quote on feeding temperatures for Chinook are ...

A seemingly innocent praying mantis has been caught on camera munching down an unexpectedly large prey: a hummingbird. The video, which shows the mantis hanging upside down from a tree branch ...