Let us give thanks that humans are much larger than praying mantids. If a praying mantis got any larger it would be downright terrifying. Their front legs, held in the "prayer position" that gives ...

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, holding ...

About 1,800 species of praying mantids exist around the world. People often refer to any mantid as praying mantis, but mantises are part of a smaller group within the mantids. They get their name ...

“Hey, guys, come quick! Look at this!” exclaimed one of our most senior Master Gardeners at the West Valley Food Garden last week. Our small herd of workers hurried over to see what she was so excited ...

This short timelapse of a praying mantis eating a fly is like a horror film directed by nature. From afar, watching a praying mantis catch a small bug isn't something most would bat an eye over. Up ...

Even though I know that praying mantises are not native to New England and that they are not beneficial (due to their voracious appetites for anything small and alive) I still wait for them to show up ...

Social media is highlighting the surprising intelligence of praying mantises. These insects, known for their calm appearance, possess remarkable vision, the ability to turn their heads, and ...

As I walked up the meadow a few days ago, a praying mantis jumped out of my way. It caught my eye as the largest mantis I had seen, at more than 7 inches, but that is not as large as they can grow. It ...