One night in March of last year, a praying mantis crept onto a rooftop garden in India and perched on an artificial pond, waiting intently. When an unsuspecting guppy swam by, the insect snatched ...

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. The predatory insect is known to devour ...

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 ...

Praying Mantis Hunting Technique. Praying mantises are carnivores and need to hunt to survive. They feed mainly on arthropods and typically hunt creatures that are smaller than they are.

Praying Mantis Hunting Technique. Praying mantises are carnivores and need to hunt to survive. They feed mainly on arthropods and typically hunt creatures that are smaller than they are.

10 Wondrous Praying Mantis Facts. From excellent vision to eerie camouflage and uncanny athleticism, these pious-looking carnivores are a wonder of the insect world.

The praying mantis arrived in early September, landing on a stalk of a pitcher plant that was set out on the deck behind our house. My husband Brian would put his carnivorous plant out on warm ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...