A new-to-science species of praying mantis found in Iran has been named as a symbol of universal freedom. Sinaiella azadi was ...

A ghost mantis, also known as Phyllocrania paradoxa, is a species of praying mantis that can go undetected in many forest environments because of their unusual features. Their bodies mimic the ...

Footage shows the stealthy insect clinging onto the clubber's ... The mantis hopped away when the clubber touched his nape to check. Praying mantis are skilled hunters that ambush prey, mainly ...

Some insect populations have evolved to mimic ... or "aggressive," to allay suspicion while the predator attacks its prey. The praying mantis that has evolved a flat, triangular shape and coloring ...

The whē (New Zealand praying mantis) came second ... The ātaka (exquisite Olearia owlet moth) and the rō (giant stick insect) came in fourth and fifth, respectively. “Amidst strong ...