The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) or praying mantis is a species of praying mantis native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look ...

If you thought praying mantises already look pretty cool, ... 3-D glasses on these petite hunters have found that their stereoscopic vision system is unlike that of any other known animal. News.

“Praying mantises are really specialized visual predators,” said Vivek Nityananda, an animal behavior expert at the university’s Institute of Neuroscience. They are ambush hunters, waiting ...

If the symbolism of a praying mantis speaks to you, you could want to commemorate the animal with a meaningful tattoo. The image you choose to get can really represent whatever you want.

Praying mantis are carnivores that eat mainly insects and other small animals. Their front legs strike out and capture their prey. Long sharp spines on the upper insides of these legs allow them ...

Praying mantises may not actually pray, but they do PREY heavily on their fellow insects, along with other small land animals. Now, however, for the first time, scientists have documented a ...

Scientists have outfitted praying mantises with old-school 3-D glasses and showed them video clips to find out whether these tiny animals can see the world in three dimensions.

The term ‘praying mantis’ is used to refer to a group of insects that adopt a praying posture when their front legs are at rest. They are all long and narrow, and have a distinctive elongated ...

The praying mantis does not drink from a water source but will take moisture from the drops of water sprayed on plants. Mantises can fly when agitated, so make sure you don’t handle them outside ...